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 Parth died Monday in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in New York, son of the late Bruno and Julia Staehle Parth, he was a former resident of the Poconos. For the past two years, he was a resident of the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. He had been employed by Cramer Lumber Co. […]
Margaret Mulligan of Scranton died Monday morning at VNA Hospice at Community Medical Center after an illness. Born December 4, 1919 in New Brunswick, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Matthew H. and Marie Messmer Mulligan. She attended both the St John the Baptist Church and Our Lady of Ocean Church both in New […]
Harold H. McLean of North Scranton died Tuesday morning in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at Community Medical Center after an illness. His wife of 38 years is the former Barbara Murphy. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Harold and Margaret Mulderig McLean. He was educated in Scranton public schools and […]
Lillian McDonald Dworak, Scranton, died Saturday morning in the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit after an illness. She was the widow of her first husband Edward McDonald, Sr and her second husband Daniel Dworak. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Beebe Jackson. She was a graduate of Dunmore […]
Michael Patrick Lydon, 60, of Scranton, died early Tuesday in Hancock, N.Y., while fishing with his brother. His wife is the former Mary Jane Powell. The couple would have been married 40 years in October. He was born in Scranton, son of Florence Kubacki Lydon of Scranton, and the late Dr. Paul T. Lydon. He […]
Helen McAndrew, Scranton died Tuesday evening at home after an illness. Born in Dunmore, she was the daughter of the late James and Helen Gaffney McAndrew. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Scranton. Before retirement in 1989 she was employed by the Scranton […]
Jean McAndrews, Moscow, 96, died June 13, at home in Moscow, PA. She was the widow of Francis McAndrews who died in 1993. They celebrated 50 years of marriage in 1990. Born in Ancon, Canal Zone, daughter of the late John Kalar and Helen Turner, she was a graduate of Balboa, Canal Zone High School […]
Margaret Gallagher Miller, 82, of Scranton, died peacefully at home of natural causes on Thursday. She was the widow of Arthur Miller who died June 17, 1998. She returned from College Park, MD to her native Scranton in July 1999 when she became a member of St. Peter’s Cathedral parish. Born in Scranton, she was the […]
William Nowell, Scranton, died Tuesday in the VNA Hospice Unit at the Community Medical Center after an illness. His wife of 64 years is the former Alice Tyler. The couple would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in November. Born in State Line, Pa. he was the son of the late John W and Florence […]
Regina A. Phillips, Pittston, died Sunday in the Community Medical Center. Born in Redwood City, Ca., she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Rose Longo Lindwedell. She was a graduate of Bishop Hafey High School and also of the Luzerne County Community College Nursing Program. She had been employed as a registered nurse […]