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.
Thomas Davis of Scranton died Aug. 12 after an illness. His companion is Nancy August. Born in Scranton, son of Betty Davis and the late Chester Davis, he was a bartender in local bars and was a Navy veteran, serving in Vietnam. Also surviving are two brothers, Stanley and Chester. A memorial service will be […]
Shirley Marie Walker Romanini, 79, West Scranton, entered into eternal peace on Thursday August 11, 2011. Her husband of 62 years whom she loved with all of her heart is Geno Romanini. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian Kitchner Walker. Shirley was a member of the Jackson St Baptist Church and […]
Patrick J. Boland of the Green Ridge section of Scranton died early Tuesday in the Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife of 43 years is the former Margaret Mary Kerrigan. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Patrick J. Boland, who represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1931 […]
Joan Nolan, a resident of the Hill Section of Scranton, died Saturday in the Kindred Hospital at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after an illness. Her husband and dedicated caregiver for the past 11 years during her numerous illnesses is Joseph Nolan. The couple would have been married 52 years on October 3 of this year. […]
Dolores A. Edmunds, Lutherwood Apartments, died Tuesday in the Regional Hospital of Scranton Inpatient Hospice Unit. She was the widow of Stewart Edmunds. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Rozilski Plonko, she was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and attended Lackawanna Business College. She was a member of the […]
Jacinto Juarez, 21, a resident of a community home of St. Joseph’s Center, died Sunday night in Community Medical Center. Born in Mexico, son of Leticia Martinez Herrera and Jacinto Juarez Flores, he was a recent graduate of the NEIU and attended the St. Joseph’s Center’s Adult Day Services program. He never gave up, even […]
Charles Barber, Scranton, died June 28 in the Abington Manor Nursing Home after an illness. His wife of 64 years is the former Lucienne Lecouteux. The couple married on July 22, 1946. Born in Chinchilla, he was the son of the late Charles and Catherine Jordan Barber. Prior to retirement he worked at the Scranton Tribune […]
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 […]