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.
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, […]
Ann Marie Solimini, Dunmore, passed away Sunday afternoon in the Geisinger Community Medical Center after a courageous battle with Lung Cancer. Her husband of 44 years is John Solimini. Born 1952 in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Selma Kase Rummerfield and went on to earn an Associate’s Degree from Lackawanna […]
Patricia Caterino Zangardi, 69, Dunmore unexpectedly passed away Friday evening at home and is now reunited with her son and husband. She was the widow of the late Armand V. Zangardi who passed away November 24, 2015. At the time of Armand’s passing the two had been married for 41 years and together for over […]
Shirley A. Freeman, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on the birthday of her husband Robert, who died in 2005, to celebrate his birthday in heaven with him. Born 1935 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J and Helen Stevens Johns and was a graduate of West Scranton […]
Thomas McHugh, Dunmore, passed away February 7th in Florida following a courageous battle with cancer. His loving wife of 32 years is the former Mary Anne Bianchi. Born 1948 in Scranton, he was the son of the late John and Ruth Sumpter McHugh and was a graduate of Dunmore High School. Tom was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church […]
Catherine Hannon Lennox, South Scranton, formerly of West Scranton, died Thursday at home. She was the wife of Ernest Lennox. Born 1939 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary McDermott Hannon. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School and was of the Catholic faith. Catherine was the baby […]
Akemi Burch of Nanticoke passed suddenly in her sleep on March, 2 2021. She was born in Japan on November, 8 1966, in 1997 she made a life changing move to the United States of America with her now former husband and her little girl. She endured the difficulties of a new country, new […]