Vanston and James Funeral Home was founded in 1917 based on the guiding principles of honesty, compassion and dedicated service. Today, these principles continue to be the cornerstones of our business. We make the pledge to the families which we serve that we will always be open and honest in our dealings, treat all with care and compassion and we will dedicate ourselves to serve those in our care to the best of our abilities.
Jean S. James, 91, died Tuesday morning in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. Her husband is J.D. James, with whom she celebrated 67 years of marriage on May 7th. Born 1925 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Ruth Ehrhardt Sykes. She […]
Concetta “Blanche” Portanova, a resident of the Golden Living Center, Scranton, died early Thursday morning after an illness. Her husband was the late Thomas Portanova who died in 1991. Born in Scranton on April 24, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances DeSanto. She was educated in Scranton Schools. Blanche […]
Kathleen Walsh died Monday, April 25, 2015 at Geisinger Community Medical Center. Kathleen resided in Covington Township and received residential services from St. Joseph’s Center since 2007. Prior to retirement she attended St. Joseph’s Center’s Adult Day Program. Kathleen enjoyed all types of music but especially oldies, pop and country music. You would often hear […]
Michael D. Gordon, 59, of Scranton died Friday at Golden Living Center, Wilkes-Barre. Michael was the son of the late Howard and Helen Rukat Gordon and was of the Catholic Faith and attended the Immaculate Conception Church, Scranton. Surviving are a brother Howard Gordon and his wife Sandra and a sister Michelle Hall both of Scranton; nieces […]
Ann Marie T. Mott, a resident of Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center, passed away April 14th in the Intensive Care Unit of Geisinger CMC Hospital, Scranton. She would have been 72 years old on April 23rd. Ann Marie was born April 23, 1944 in Scranton to the late Jerome T. and Anne Durkan Mott. She […]
Thomas Charles Smith, Sr. Dunmore, died Tuesday morning in the VA Community Living Center Wilkes-Barre after a courageous battle with ALS. Born June 24, 1941 in Elmhurst, Pa, he was the son of the late Emery S. and Margaret Brown Smith. He was a United States Army veteran serving with the 58th Armed Engineer Company. […]
Joseph M. Kovatch of Scranton died Saturday morning in the Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital in Scranton after an illness. His wife is the former Mary Helen Grudis. The couple would have celebrated forty-nine years of marriage on April 22, 2016. Born 1942 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Alex Kovatch and […]
Kenyada Demetric Fair, St. Joseph’s Center, died Saturday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Lawrence Fuller and Valerie Mitchell. A resident of St. Joseph’s Center since 1974, Kenyada graduated from Jefferson Center, Dunmore and attended St. Joseph’s Center Adult Day Program. Kenyada was of the catholic faith, having been baptized on March 29, […]
Evalyn M. Evans, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, died early Monday morning in the Abington Manor Nursing Home after an illness. She was the widow of Robert E. Evans who died on December 24, 1996. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Smith Davis and was a […]
Helen M. LeBahn, Dunmore, Pa., died Thursday at the Gardens of Green Ridge after celebrating her 100th birthday in January. She was the widow of William H. Roever who died in 1959 and John F. H. LeBahn who died in 1995. Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Fred and Margaret Volz. […]