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.
Vera L. McBride Johnson November 19, 2014 Vera L. McBride Johnson, 90, of Dickson City , formerly of Scranton, passed away Tuesday morning surrounded by her loving family in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit, Dunmore after an illness. She was the widow of Donald A. Johnson who died in 1992. Having […]
Amadeo “Adam” Bartolini November 6, 2014 Adam Bartolini, West Scranton, died Thursday afternoon in the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania after an illness. Born 1946 in Perugia, Italy he was the son of the late Primo and Guiseppina Pagliarini Bartolini. After being born and spending his childhood in Italy, Adam and his family immigrated to […]
Jeanne Quackenbush, New Hampshire, died November 2, 2014. She was the wife of Richard P. Quackenbush, Sr. who died in 1984. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Daniel J. and Helen Mullen Griffin. She resided mainly in the Scranton area and in her later years lived in New Jersey and New […]
John P. Healey October 12, 2014 John P. Healey, Dallas, formerly of Clarks Summit and New Jersey, died early Sunday morning in the Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Medical Center Celtic Hospice Inpatient Unit after an illness. His wife is the former Dorothy Lodwick. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late William F and […]
Walter J. Redel Sr. of N. Abington Twp., Pa., died peacefully in the Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital of Scranton on Sunday, September 28, 2014. His wife of 49 years was the former Barbara Ann Acker who passed away in 2012. Born in Peckville in 1929 to the late Dr. Walter A. and Luretta Brong […]
Marilyn Kearney September 28, 2014 Marilyn Kearney, Scranton, died Sunday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Joseph and Pamela Kovach. She was a 1969 graduate of Scranton Central High School and went on to become an LPN working in area hospitals and nursing […]
Loretta Mantell September 25, 2014 Loretta Mantell, Scranton, formerly of Old Forge, died early Thursday morning in the Moses Taylor Hospital after an illness with her loving daughter Patricia at her side. Born 1933 in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Mary Falbo Mantell and attended school in Old […]
Margaret Dunton Gerrity September 23, 2014 Margaret Dunton Gerrity, Clarks Summit, died late Tuesday night in the Dunmore Healthcare Center after an illness. She was the widow of Frank R. Gerrity who died in 2009. At the time of his passing the couple had been married 61 years. Born in White Stone, Virginia in […]
Thomas H.E. Campion September 14, 2014 Thomas Harold Edmund Campion of Scranton, died unexpectedly Sunday evening. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Mary Penyak Campion and T. Harold Campion, former Clerk of the Federal Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of the Scranton Preparatory School and […]
Mary Frances Dailey McGeehin September 12, 2014 Mary Frances Dailey McGeehin, Green Ridge Section of Scranton, passed away Friday morning at home. She was the widow of Frank McGeehin, Jr. who passed away on April 9, 2008. Born in McAdoo, in 1923, she was the daughter of the late Dr. John J and Mary […]