Obituaries

Jul 14, 2023

Judith Ann Nelson Lake passed away peacefully, with her loving family by her side, on Friday, July 14, 2023 at her home.  She was 77.  Born in Bristol, daughter of the late Carl W. and Elizabeth Nelson, she was a lifelong Bristol resident.  Judith worked hard her whole life, always giving to others.  She loved baking cookies and pies,...

Jul 12, 2023

Camille B. Rylak passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 42. Born in New York City, she has been a Bristol area resident since 2005. Camille was a dedicated Special Education teacher at Abington High School. She was an avid reader, a devout Christian who loved the Lord,...

Jul 4, 2023

Joseph M. Nelson, Sr., 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at his home.  Born in Bristol Borough, son of the late George and Gertrude (nee Loughran) Nelson. Joe was a lifelong resident of Bristol and a graduate of Bristol High School, Class of 1968. He was the owner of Triangle, Fire & Safety Equipment and Super...

Jul 2, 2023

Eugene “Gene” T. Wallick, Jr. of Levittown, formerly of Bristol, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023 at St. Mary Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was 63. He was born on July 5, 1959 and was the son of the late Eugene and Carol Wallick née Kelly. He was born and raised in Bristol and was a graduate...

Jul 2, 2023

The Sunday morning of July 2, 2023 Tonya Toombs Roselle was summoned to her heavenly resting place.

Tonya, the first born child of Christine and Freddie Toombs Sr. was Heaven sent in San Antonio, Texas at the Lackland Air Force Base. She graduated from John Bartram High School in Philadelphia and began her working life at the...

Jun 26, 2023

Robert M. Long, Sr. passed away peacefully, on Monday, June 26, 2023, surrounded by his loving family, at his son and daughter-in-laws home in Mt. Laurel, NJ.  He was 83.  Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Thomas and Margaret Cunningham Long, he has been a lifelong Bristol Borough resident.  He was a graduate of Father Judge High School...

Jun 22, 2023

Alice D. Hammond passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at St. Mary Medical Center.  She was 88.  Born in Trenton, NJ., daughter of the late Frank and Ruby Richards, she has been a Levittown resident for the past 60 years.  Mrs. Hammond was employed at Circle F Industries for many years.  She was a member of Christ United...

Jun 21, 2023

William O. Scherch passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Holland Village, Holland, Pa.  He was 95.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Frank and Sophie Kohler Scherch, he has been a Bristol Township resident for the past 68 years.  Mr. Scherch was a disabled U.S. Navy Veteran, serving as a Seaman Second Class, on the...

Jun 19, 2023

Joanne Castor Etersque, 79, of Augusta, widow of Stanley “Gus” Etersque, passed away peacefully, on Monday June 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 19, 1943 in Bristol, PA, a daughter of the late Vincent and Jennie Commare Castor. Joanne had an adventurous life and celebrated it to the fullest....

Jun 17, 2023

Judith Ann (Waldron) Morgan of Bristol, PA took her final breaths on June 17, 2023 in Florida both lovingly surrounded by her daughter and sisters and with prayers and thoughts from her family a distance away.

Judi embodied a fighter’s spirit as she faced many medical difficulties, always with a sweet smile on her face and usually...

Jun 17, 2023

Harriet M. Sanko passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at her home.  She was 82.  Born in Bristol, daughter of the late John and Ethel Dransfield, she was a lifelong Croydon resident.  She attended Old Croydon School and was a graduate of Delhaas High School, Class of 1958.  After high school, she worked at Sears on the Boulevard...

Jun 14, 2023

Bradley R. Hamilton of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and fiancé passed away unexpectedly on June 14, 2023, at the age of 28. Born on April 4, 1995 in Bristol, Pennsylvania, he was the cherished son of Robert A. Hamilton, Jr. and Kathryn Sepulveda-Canning and the baby brother of Rachael and Robert III. In 2009, he gained...

Jun 13, 2023

Joseph Coffman, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2023 at St. Mary Medical Center.  He was 79.  Born in Bristol Borough, son of the late John and Rose Dolan Coffman, he was a lifelong Borough resident.  Mr. Coffman was employed for many years as a truck driver for Lucisano Brothers in Tullytown and also as a State Constable. ...

May 22, 2023

Lovett S. Hulme “Sam” passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at Oxford Rehabilitation Center in Langhorne, with his family by his side. He was 80. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late George Washington and Lillian Jane Hulme, he was a lifelong resident of Croydon. Mr. Hulme was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was employed...

May 17, 2023

Angel "Angelo" Garcia passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was 73. Born in Puerto Rico, he has been a Bristol resident for the past 50 years. Angelo was employed as a maintenance technician for the Westover Company, retiring 2 years ago. He was generous, caring, loved celebrating life, loved listening...

May 15, 2023

Kenneth A. Nem passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Jefferson Bucks.  He was 74.  Born in New York, NY, son of the late John and Helen (nee O'Brien) Nem, he has been a Bristol Borough resident for many years.  Kenneth was employed as a dispatcher/scale master for Warner Sand and Gravel Company.  He was a U.S. Army...

May 15, 2023

Arevella Boudreau passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023. She was 92. Born in Staten Island, NY, daughter of the late Frederick and Edith (nee Rochbach) Boudreau, she was a Bucks County resident most of her life, residing in Grundy Towers in Bristol Borough for the past 31 years. She was employed as an assistant manager at the Foxwood...

May 12, 2023

Anthony J. Raccagno passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Jefferson Bucks.  He was 52.  Born in Bristol, he was a lifelong resident.  Anthony was a big man with an even bigger heart.  We've seen him cry at the passing of a loved one and we've seen him laugh at silly things.  He loved animals.  The first thing...

Apr 27, 2023

Nicole DeVincent passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital. She was 47. Born in Bristol, she was a resident of the Bristol/Levittown area most of her life. Nicole was a school bus driver in Bristol Township School District, where she loved all of her students. She enjoyed painting ceramics, gardening, but most especially cherished the...

Apr 23, 2023

Jeanne Graves Sylvester Horn, born Eleanor Margaret Jeannette Auckland, on November 6, 1929 to the late Eleanor and Frank Auckland, passed away peacefully, at her daughter and son-in-law's home, on Sunday, April 23, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.  She was 93.  Mrs. Horn was a graduate of Lower Moreland High School, Class of 1947, where she met and...