Kevin Coyle

Kevin Coyle, 71, of Bristol Borough, PA passed away at his home on December 30, 2024. Kevin, born in Shamokin PA, was a lifelong Bristol boy.  He was a Bristol High School graduate and retired from Amtrak after almost 40 years of service. He had a huge circle of buddies, some of whom have passed, from both Bristol and Amtrak and he loved to share stories about their escapades.

Kevin enjoyed photography as a hobby.  He and his cameras were present at many family holiday gatherings, christenings, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, birthdays, vacations, and niece’s and nephew’s sporting events.  His seascape photography won awards multiple times in Bucks County photography contests.  Kevin was a great  fan of  LL Bean and Carhart gear, obvious to all who knew him.  He was generous almost to a fault and was happy to share his gear or whatever else he had with anyone who needed it.

Storytelling aside, Kevin was a quiet man who shouldered his life challenges with dignity.  He was kind, gentle, generous, loyal, funny and honest and always displayed  a positive outlook. Despite his occasional bouts of confusion, he had a can-do attitude, or at least a will-try resolve.  Simply put, Kevin was a good man.

Kevin is predeceased by his parents Eleanor and Hugh Coyle of Bristol. He was well loved and will be missed by his surviving siblings, Mary Claire Dillon, Loretta (Steve) Schmid, Rita (Jim) Knepley, and Eileen (Ed) Pease, and his nieces and nephews, Matthew, David, Alex, Katie, Mark, Paul, Christina, Jamie, Corey and Dylan, along with 13 great-nieces and nephews.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on January 14, 2025 from 9:30-10:45am at the Wade Funeral Home, 1002 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA, followed by his Funeral Mass at 11am at St. Mark Catholic Church, Bristol, PA. Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memory of Kevin to the Reach Out Foundation of Bucks County, 152 Monroe Avenue, Penndel, PA 19047.