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Tuesday, November 10, 1992     Page: 9B QUICK WORDS: LATONA

James Latona
   
Nov. 8, 1992
    James Latona, 74, of California, died Sunday, at home, following a lengthy
illnessBorn on June 24, 1918, in Pittston, he was a son of the late Vincent
and Maria Terrana Latona.
   
He was an Army veteran serving during World War II.
   
Mr. Latona was employed as an auto mechanic for many years until retiring.
   
He was preceded in death by his wife, Kate; brothers, Peter, Louis, Martin,
James, Sam; sisters, Mary and Frances.
   
Surviving are sons, James, Jr., Peter, Anthony, all of California;
daughters, Nina, New York; Graceanna, California, with whom he resided;
sisters, Bridget Guinta, Wilkes-Barre; Grace Ferrara, New York; Ann Fiume,
Pittston; brothers, Carmen, Pittston; six grandchildren.
   
Funeral services will be Wednesday in Mission Hill Chapel.
   
Interment will be in the Lima Family Mortuary, Freemont, Calif.