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.
Sister Marie Gertrude de St. Joseph MacIntyre of the Little Sisters of the Poor died Wednesday morning at Holy Family Residence. Born Elizabeth Lydia MacIntyre in Quincy, MA, daughter of the late Alfred and Anna MacIntyre, she made her Religious Profession on December 10, 1957 at the Novitiate of the Little Sisters of the […]
Anne Griffin Vanston January 20, 2012 Anne Griffin Vanston, Scranton, died Friday afternoon in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Community Medical Center after an illness. Her husband of 54 years is Vincent J. Vanston. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Daniel J and Helen Mullen Griffin. She was a member of […]
Kathleen Shaffer January 15, 2012 Kathleen Shaffer, Scranton, died early Saturday morning at home after being stricken ill. Her loving husband of 47 years is George Shaffer. Born in England in 1935, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Minnie Hodgkins Reilly. After the death of her mother in 1949, […]
Alice M. Diskin January 11, 2012 Alice M. Diskin, 95, a lifelong resident of the Minooka section of Scranton, died late Wednesday in the Northeast Pa Hospice Unit at the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness. She was the widow of Joseph T. Diskin, Sr who died in 1997. She was […]
Ruth M. Stubbs Caporelli January 2, 2012 Ruth M. Stubbs Caporelli, Scranton, died Monday in the Dunmore Health Care Center after an illness. She was preceded in death by her two husbands Paul W. Stubbs who passed away in 1968 and Anthony Caporelli who passed away in 2006. She was born in Scranton, […]
Joseph J. Bandru December 17, 2011 Joseph J. Bandru, South Scranton, died Saturday morning in the VNA Hospice at the Community Medical Center after an illness. His wife was the former Carlota Noto who passed away on October 14, 2011. The couple would have been married 41 years on October 23. Born […]
Leona Mae Williams, 98, died Tuesday morning at the St. Mary’s Villa where she resided for the past 7 years. She formerly resided at the Hayes-McDade Apartments, Clarks Summit and in West Scranton. She was the wife of Tudor Williams who died in 1989. Born in Scranton, […]
Charles S. Holman, Jr. December 12, 2011 Charles S. Holman, Jr., Palm Beach, Florida, and Scranton, Pennsylvania, died Monday afternoon in the Northeast PA Regional Hospice Unit at the Regional Hospital of Scranton after and illness. Born in Scranton, he was the son of […]
Paul “Snuffy” Laskowski November 24, 2011 Paul “Snuffy” Laskowski, Scranton died early Thursday morning in the Northeast Pennsylvania Hospice Unit at the Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness. His wife was the former Rita M. Baker who died November 13, 2011. The couple would have been married 60 years in January. Born […]
Evelyn D. Williams, 86, of Scranton died Thursday in the Hospice Community Care Center, Dunmore. She was the widow of Arthur Williams, Sr. who died in 1996. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the Late George W and Catherine Owen Dicker. She was a graduate of West Scranton High School. A member […]