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.
Florence Lydon, of Linden Crest Apartments, Clarks Summit, formerly of Scranton, passed away Wednesday afternoon at home. Services will be held Saturday at 1pm in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness Scranton Congregation 617 Morgan Highway South Abington Township. Arrangements have been entrusted to and are under the care and direction of the Vanston and […]
Sarah “Sally” Kochis, Dunmore, passed away Saturday morning in the Allied Skilled Nursing Facility after an illness. She was the widow of Lawrence T. Kochis, Sr. who passed away in 2004. The couple had been married for 56 years. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Featherby. She was a member […]
Ann Regina “Jean” Reilly October 15, 2013 Ann Regina “Jean” Reilly, 85, a resident of the GreenRidge Healthcare Center, formerly of the Petersburg Section of Scranton, died Tuesday afternoon in the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit, Dunmore shortly after admission. Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Charles and Loretta Mulrooney […]
George Donald Burns October 13, 2013 George Donald Burns, Clarks Summit, passed away Sunday at the Clarks Summit Senior Living Center after being stricken ill. His wife of 70 years is the former Bette Morris. The couple was married on July 2, 1943. Born in Scranton on August 6, 1925, he was the son of […]
Dorothy Rose Malott Kosiba October 5, 2013 Dorothy Rose Malott Kosiba, Petersburg Section of Scranton, died Saturday night in the Jewish Home of Eastern Pa. She was the widow of Joseph J. Kosiba who died in 2002. Born July 5, 1926 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late George and Alice Connolly […]
Gertrude Ott Reese October 5, 2013 Gertrude Ott Reese, 101, West Scranton, died early Saturday morning in the Abington Manor where she had been a resident after an illness. She was the widow of Milton S. Ott who died in 1967 and John H. Reese who died in 1992. She was born June 5, 1912 […]
Steven J. Aquilina died September 20, 2013 at his Scranton home surrounded by his family. Born in Scranton on December 30, 1951, Steve graduated from Scranton Technical High School in 1969. He furthered his education with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Physical Education, attained a Level II certification as an elementary and […]
Lucille Serio August 29, 2013 Lucille Serio, Dunmore, and former resident of the Willowbrook Assisted Living Community, died Thursday morning at the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. She was the widow of John V. Serio who died in 1972. Born in Scranton in 1925, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Antoinette […]
Carl Richard Shewack August 26, 2013 Carl Richard Shewack, Scranton, died Monday morning at home. Born January 4, 1937 in Allentown, he was the son of the late George and Catherine Kraynak Shewack. A resident of Scranton since 1944, he was a graduate of the Scranton Technical High School, Class of 1954. He was […]
Paul V. Peters, Sr., a resident of the Gino J. Merli Northeast Veterans Center, died Sunday. His wife is the former Patricia Ann Thompson who died in February of 2013. He was born in Wilmington, DE and was the son of the late Vincent and Eva Nelson Peters. Paul was a gradaute of the […]