Janice G. Lamm R.N., 77, a resident of Covington Twp. Passed away Wednesday evening at Geisinger Community Center, Scranton. Her husband of 53 years is David Lamm.

Born at home in Old Forge, daughter of the late Celia Baranowski Gurz and John Gurz she was a 1965 Graduate of Central High School and a 1968 graduate of Allentown General Hospital School of Nursing. As a Registered Nursing she worked in numerous facilities in many departments including Massachusetts General Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, Community Medical Center, Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), Mid Valley Hospital Hospice, home healthcare and private nursing. She was a member of the Moscow United Methodist Church and the Allentown General Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association.

Surviving in addition to her husband are sons Jeffrey Lamm and wife Amy, Covington Twp., Jonathan Lamm and wife Stephanie, Sterling Twp.; a sister Debbie Farrell, Malabar, FL; a brother Robert Gurz and wife Jacqueline, Ormond Beach, FL; a sister in law Donna Cooke, Winston Salem, NC; grandchildren Hailey, Jacob, Sadie and Ethan; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter Meredith Lamm Ashton.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of St. Mary’s Villa Nursing Home, Lehigh Valley hospital Dickson City ER and Geisinger Community Medical Center Intensive Care Unit for the care given and the compassion shown to Janice.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday 11:00am at Moscow United Methodist Church, 126 Church Street, Moscow, PA 18444. Interment to follow in Fairview Memorial Park, Elmhurst.

A visitation will be held Wednesday from 9:30am until the time of the service in the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Meredith Lamm Ashton Music Scholarship Fund c/o Peoples Security Bank, 141 N. Main Street, Moscow, PA 18444.

Scranton Times-Tribune
March 30, 2025