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.
Linda B. Devers age 79, of Blue Point, LI on May 8, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Christopher (Christine) and Jay (Jennifer). Cherished grandmother of Courtney, Jillian and Jordan. Loving sister of June (Bill) Reich. Linda was a longtime educator of 30 plus years in the Connetquot School District. Funeral […]
Richard “Ozzie” Osborne, Scranton passed away Wednesday evening after an illness in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is Maury Ellen Guse. Born 1958 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Robert, Sr and Janice Owens Osborne. He was a 1977 graduate of the former Scranton technical High School and went on […]
John Vincent Kane, 64, a resident of North Carolina and formerly of Dunmore, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning in the Regional Hospital of Scranton after a sudden illness. John was visiting family and friends. A celebration of John’s life is being planned for a later date. Further information will be announced when his full obituary is published […]
Beverly Coyne, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit after an illness. She was born on December 15, 1939 in Scranton, daughter of the late Susan Bruznok Schroeder. At the age of 3 her mother became employed by Marywood College and […]
Harold F. Marion, Jr. born October 7, 1940, of Scranton, died Friday morning at the Allied Services Hospice Center following a lengthy battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. His wife of 55 years is the former Mary Doyle. Born in Scranton, son of the late Harold and Leona Horan Marion, he was a graduate of St. Paul’s […]
Muktaben Patel, Clarks Summit, passed away April 18, 2021 after being stricken ill. Her husband Mohanlal Patel. She was born in India on February 15, 1934. Also surviving are family and friends. Services and cremation were held at the Vanston and James Cremation facility, the James Wilson Funeral Home and Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel […]
Richard Joseph Scott, who sold and repaired televisions for more than a half century as the owner of Scott TV and served in the Army during the Korean War, died on April 18, 2021, at Allied Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Scranton. He was 87 years old. Known to everyone as Dick, he saw […]
James Paul Bollard, 56, of Moosic Lakes, died Sunday morning peacefully surrounded by his family. His loving wife of 24 years is the former Alison Duffy. Born in Blakely, Pa, he is the son of Joseph R. Bollard of Andover, NJ, and the late Mayor of Andover, NJ, Shirlee Mae (Trotter) Bollard. He attended Newton […]
This past weekend the world gained a beautiful angel. Constance Marie Talarico (more lovingly referred to as “Connie” or “Nana T” by all) passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Saturday April 10th after her courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Her loving husband of 50 years, Thomas L. Talarico, held her hand until the […]
John Kelemanik passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter on March 23 at age 93. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Chamoni Kelemanik. The couple was married for 66 years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Scranton and attended Immaculate Conception Church with his wife. Born on April 22, […]