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.
Joseph M. Nolan, Petersburg Section of Scranton, died Saturday in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. His wife was the former Joan Healey who died in 2011. The couple had been married for 51 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Patrick and […]
Thomas W. Hall, 71, of Scranton passed peacefully to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with his family at his side at home on Friday November 27, 2015 after a long battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife, Michelle A. Gordon-Hall. They were married for 41 wonderful years. Born January 5, 1944 […]
Eleanor Nicholson, West Scranton, died Sunday evening in the Scranton Healthcare Center after an illness. She was the widow of Robert Morhing and Robert Nicholson. Born in 1919 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sadie Key Griffiths. She was a member of the 1939 class of Scranton Technical High School. […]
Mimi Mary Phillips, Hill Section of Scranton, passed away late Friday in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore after a long battle against cancer. She was the wife of Mark Phillips. The couple had been married for 27 years. Born in Olyphant, she was the daughter of Lorraine Spolsky Tomaskevitch of Olyphant […]
Margaret R. Decker November 19, 2015 Margaret R. Decker, 93, formerly of West Scranton, a resident of St. Mary’s Villa, died early Thursday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of James Howard Decker who died in 1986 Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and […]
Edward F. Reap, 90, died peacefully in his sleep early on Friday morning at his home in Scranton. He and his wife, the former Sylvia M. Rodrigues, were married for sixty-four years. Originally from the Pinebrook section of the city, he was the son of the late Edward K. Reap and Christine Steen, and was baptized and […]
Arthur Burnside, 87, Clarks Summit, died peacefully at home Sunday morning surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with COPD and Lung Cancer. His beloved wife of 63 years, Lois Regan Burnside died June 21, 2015. Born in Scranton, the son of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Burnside, Arthur attended Scranton public schools, […]
Kaitlin Grace Reap, 30, of New York, NY passed away on October 21st at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan after a courageous sixteen month battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. She was born on April 15th, 1985 to John M. Hennemuth and M. Diane Hennemuth of Waverly. Katie is survived […]
Dolores R. Wilder, a resdient of the Hill Section of Scranton, died October 12th in the Green Ridge Health Care Center after an illness. She was the widow of Malcolm Wilder. Born in Newburgh, New York, she was the daughter of the late George and Mayrtle Bowen Revelle. She had been a member of the […]
Tracy “Red” Newcomb, a resident of the McDade Chinchilla Apartments, Olyphant died Wednesday at home after being stricken ill. His wife was the former Charlotte Jones who died October 2, 2004. Born in Scranton he was the son of the late Tracy R. and Katherine Schmidt Newcomb. He was a retired warehouseman with Supermarket Services. […]