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.
Jeanne Devers, RN, Sparta, New Jersey, passed away Tuesday at home surrounded by her family after a short illness. She was the widow of Patrick Devers who died in 2016. The couple had been married for 57 years at the time of Patrick’s passing. Born 1935 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late […]
Lorraine K. Cerato, 81 of Scranton, died Friday afternoon at home. Born August 24, 1940 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Boyson Cerato. She was graduate of Scranton Technical High School Class of 1958. She was a member of the Mary, Mother of God Parish. Prior to retirement, she […]
Betty J. Lee, Factoryville, formerly of Scranton, passed away Saturday afternoon in the Allied Services Hospice Center with her daughters by her side. She was the widow of Benjamin H. Lee. Born January 25, 1934, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Martha Green and was a graduate of Lackawanna College. […]
Katherine “Kay” Reilly, 99, a resident of The Gardens of Green Ridge, formerly of the Hill Section of Scranton, died Tuesday at home after being stricken ill. Born July 12, 1922, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Loretta Mulrooney Reilly and was a graduate of St Patrick’s High School, the […]
David J. Harding, of Clarks Summit, died peacefully at home Tuesday. His wife is the former Margaret McDade. Born Dec. 7, 1930, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Bernard F. and Margaret Reedy Harding. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton. After college, he enlisted as a corporal in […]
Linda Zang, of Scranton, passed away, unexpectedly, at home, after a long battle with COPD. She and her husband, Robert Zang, Jr would have celebrated 48 years of marriage on September 15th. Born in Peckville in 1949, daughter of the late Edward Slocum Sr. and Frances Steiler Slocum, she was a 1967 graduate of Dickson […]
John “Cadillac Jack” Balinas, Scranton, died peacefully at home Friday night. His faithful companion of 35 years is Jean Murphy. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Joseph and Mary Sincovich Balinas and was a graduate of the former Scranton Technical High School and the University of Scranton. John was a United States Air Force […]
Vince Chandler passed away unexpectedly while on vacation in one of his favorite places, Wildwood, N.J. He is the son of Gae Valenti Roedel, William Chandler Sr. and stepmother, Carol Ciocca. Vince had an affectionate smile that we will miss forever. He had a great love of sports, especially Duke and the Washington Redskins. Even […]
A Celebration of Life service for Richard G. Hawk, 92, who died on Dec. 24, 2020, in Cape Coral, Florida, will be held on Aug. 11, 2021, at 11 a.m. in the Sell Chapel, Masonic Villages, celebrated by friend and pastor, A. Preston VanDeursen. Formally from Scranton, Pa., he resided in Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown, Pa. […]
Jean Stanko, 89, of Scranton, passed away peacefully following a brief illness in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit. She was the widow of John Stanko who died in 1989. Jean was born June 29, 1932 to the late Anthony and Jenny Laboranti and was also the step daughter of the late Mary […]