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.
John C. Brennan, Sr., a resident of the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, died early Wednesday morning after an illness. His wife was the former Dorothy Nardi died in 1993. Born in Bayonne, NY he was a 1943 graduate of GAR High School and went on to earn certifications in electronics. Prior to retirement he […]
Shirley Mae Samuel Zang of Elmhurst Twp. died Thursday night at Community Medical Center after an illness. She was the widow of William C. Zang, who died in 2005. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Fredrick and Maud Daugherty Samuel, she was a 1951 graduate of West Scranton High School. Before retirement, she had […]
Paul J. “Usus” Roche, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, died Thursday morning in the Mercy Hospital Hospice Unit after an illness. His wife is the former Therese Gallagher. Born in Scranton, son of the late Eugene M and Julia Murphy Roche. He attended the former St. Ann’s High School. He was a member of St. Ann’s […]
Nancy O’Malley Speicher, 84, died peacefully Friday at Moses Taylor Hospital. She and her adoring husband, Jerry Speicher, who died in 1999, were married Oct. 12, 1946, in Scranton. Born May 7, 1926, in Pittston, daughter of the late Vincent and Grace Leonard O’Malley, Nancy graduated from Scranton Central High School and Lackawanna Junior […]
Grace H. Johns, Scranton, died Thursday night in the Burlington Woods Manor after an illness. She was the widow of Frank Johns who passed away in 2002. The couple had been married 63 years. Born in Allentown, She was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Christ Helriegel. She was a graduate of the Scranton […]
Sandrea Ann Maxson, Covington Twp., died early Wednesday morning in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Community Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Born October 25, 1951 in Scranton she was the daughter of Warren W. Maxson Scranton and the late Phyllis Ann Jones Maxson. She was educated in Scranton schools […]
Attorney James J. Haggerty of Dunmore died Tuesday in Naples, Fla. His wife is the former Cecelia Lynett. The couple would have celebrated 45 years of marriage on Feb. 19. Born in Scranton, son of the late James J. and Margaret Kearney Haggerty Cummings, he was a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School, the College of […]
Susan F. Mathews, Ph.D., of Dalton, died Wednesday in the Hospice Community Care Center, after an illness. Her husband is Edward Mathews, Ph.D. Born Oct. 7, 1958, in Portland, Maine, she was the daughter of June Marquis Fournier and the late Norman Fournier of Maine. She earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Anselm College […]
Margaret M. Little, Scranton, died Sunday evening in the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania. Her husband is William Little. The couple celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in August. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Margaret Clark Baeurle. She was a graduate of the former Scranton Central High School and earned a […]