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.
Dorothy Driscoll Gallagher, 98, Minooka, passed away Thursday morning in the Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her family by her side. She was the widow of John Gallagher who passed away in 1995. Born September 25, 1923 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Marjorie Langan Driscoll. Dorothy was a […]
Jean Hessmiller of Dunmore died Monday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center following an illness. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Donald and Janet Hawley Hatcher, she was a graduate of Scranton Central High School. Grammanini, as she was known to her grandkids, family, and friends was a unique, fun-loving woman and a selfless […]
Marie Enkulenko of Scranton died Sunday morning following a brief illness. Her husband was the late George Enkulenko who died in 2021. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Biagio and Florence Grippo Maglioli, she was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and was of the Catholic faith. She had been employed by Bank […]
John F. Egan (Jack), of the Green Ridge Section of Scranton, PA formerly of Mendham, NJ joined his beloved wife, Kathy, in eternal life on May 13, 2022. Born in West Orange, NJ on July 25, 1925, Jack was the oldest child of the late John and Ellen Egan. He attended Our Lady of the […]
Sharon Waltz Garvey from Scranton PA and previously from Camillus NY died Thursday, May 12th at Regional Hospital in Scranton after complications from type 1 diabetes and a deteriorating heart condition. She was born on July 3rd, 1943 in Scranton, PA. She was proceeded in death by her parents Edwin Otto Waltz and Audrey Waltz […]
Korine M. Tomarelli, 55, of Scranton, passed away Sunday morning at home. Her loving husband of 27 years is Michael Tomarelli. Born in Scranton, she is the daughter of Ann Marie Kakareka – Claus and the late Herman E. Claus, III. She was a graduate of Bishop Hannan High School and went on to graduate […]
Patricia Favre, of Clifton Township, Lackawanna County, passed away Saturday April 30th in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. She was the wife of S.O. Thomas Tooman. Born 1945 in Brooklyn, New York she was the daughter of the late John and MaryAnn Purcell. She was blessed to have three sons. They are […]
Robert “Bob” C. Jones, F.D., West Scranton, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 56 years is the former Genevieve “Genie” (Talarico) Jones. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late of Emrys Jones and Ruth Hubbard Jones and was a […]
Judith “Judi” Gentile, Scranton, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon in the Geisinger Community Medical Center surrounded by her loving family after an illness. Born 1974 in Scranton, she was the daughter of Joan Kulick Gentile and the late Peter Gentile. She attended Scranton Technical High School and was a parishioner of the former Holy Family Church and […]
Rosemarie Hopkins, 75, of Scranton, was welcomed home to heaven, after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Saturday afternoon at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Irvington, NJ on March 18, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine Picini Amaro. She was a 1965 graduate of Scranton Central High School […]