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.
Ann Marie T. Mott, a resident of Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center, passed away April 14th in the Intensive Care Unit of Geisinger CMC Hospital, Scranton. She would have been 72 years old on April 23rd. Ann Marie was born April 23, 1944 in Scranton to the late Jerome T. and Anne Durkan Mott. She […]
Thomas Charles Smith, Sr. Dunmore, died Tuesday morning in the VA Community Living Center Wilkes-Barre after a courageous battle with ALS. Born June 24, 1941 in Elmhurst, Pa, he was the son of the late Emery S. and Margaret Brown Smith. He was a United States Army veteran serving with the 58th Armed Engineer Company. […]
Joseph M. Kovatch of Scranton died Saturday morning in the Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital in Scranton after an illness. His wife is the former Mary Helen Grudis. The couple would have celebrated forty-nine years of marriage on April 22, 2016. Born 1942 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Alex Kovatch and […]
Kenyada Demetric Fair, St. Joseph’s Center, died Saturday in the Geisinger Community Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Lawrence Fuller and Valerie Mitchell. A resident of St. Joseph’s Center since 1974, Kenyada graduated from Jefferson Center, Dunmore and attended St. Joseph’s Center Adult Day Program. Kenyada was of the catholic faith, having been baptized on March 29, […]
Evalyn M. Evans, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, died early Monday morning in the Abington Manor Nursing Home after an illness. She was the widow of Robert E. Evans who died on December 24, 1996. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Smith Davis and was a […]
Helen M. LeBahn, Dunmore, Pa., died Thursday at the Gardens of Green Ridge after celebrating her 100th birthday in January. She was the widow of William H. Roever who died in 1959 and John F. H. LeBahn who died in 1995. Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Fred and Margaret Volz. […]
Donna M. Portanova of Dunmore, died Monday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton following an illness. Her husband of 14 years is Thomas Portanova. Born in Avoca, daughter of the late Henry and Nellie Holl Nelson, she was a graduate of Pittston Area High School and had worked for the parking garage at Regional […]
Mateo Acosta-Njie passed away March 6, 2016 in the Moses Taylor Hospital. He was the son of Rohey Tanisha Njie and Jose Acosta. He had a twin brother Matias Acosta-Njie.
Matias Acosta-Njie, infant son of Rohey Tanisha Njie and Jose Acosta died March 5, 2016 in the Moses Taylor Hospital shortly after being born. He had a twin brother Mateo Acosta-Njie.
Former Mayor, the Honorable James Barrett McNulty, 71, proudly of Scranton, passed into eternal rest Tuesday after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife, Evie Rafalko McNulty, the Lackawanna County Recorder of Deeds. They celebrated their 25th wedding Anniversary on February 15. Jim was born on February 27, 1945 to the […]