Obituaries

Judith Matlack, 80, of Bristol, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on January 4, 2025. Born on March 14, 1944, she lived a life full of love for her family, dogs, and her deep dedication to them. Judith was known for her unwavering kindness, generosity, and a heart that always sought to make the world a better place....

Joseph P. Carrello passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Jeanes Hospital, Philadelphia. He was 72. Born in South Philadelphia, the first son of the late Joseph and Rosaria (Sava) Carrello, he was a Philadelphia resident most of his life prior to moving to Bristol Borough 3 years ago. Joe Carrello was a CPA for more than 50...

John M. O'Hara passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. He was 54. Born in Bristol, son of the late John, Sr. and Kathleen Dugan O'Hara, he was a lifelong resident. John was employed at Columbia Lighting Company, enjoyed fishing and was a Dallas Cowboys fan.

He is survived by 2 sisters, Kathleen Brannigan and her husband,...

Laurence M. Green, 63, of Bristol, Pa died January 14, 2021 after a battle with throat cancer. Laurence was born June 21, 1957 in Philadelphia to Donald and MaryLou (Willis) Green of Levittown. He attended Bishop Egan and Bucks County Technical School in Fairless Hills. He continued his education at Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, graduating...

Timothy A. Reardon passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at his home. He was 78. Born in Bristol, son of the late Timothy and Jennifer Reardon, he lived his entire life in the same house. Mr. Reardon graduated from Bristol High School in 1961 and East Stroudsburg University in 1965. He was a teacher for 48 years...

Robert Michael Hoynoski, Sr. Feb. 11, 1981 - Jan. 26, 2022

Bob Hoynoski passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. He was 40 years old. Born in Bristol, Pa, he was proud to be raised as a resident of Croydon, Pa. He was an extremely talented self-employed contractor. Bob enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, sitting by...

Kory S. Thompson passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. He was 31. Born and raised in Langhorne, Pa and resided in Exton. Kory was a graduate of Neshaminy High School and West Chester University. He served in the United States National Guard for 6 years and was employed as a Police Officer first at Temple University, then at...

Lois N. Houser passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Silver Lake Nursing Center in Bristol Township.  Lois was born May 28, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Melvin and Maretta Houser.  Born in Bristol Township, she was graduated from the former Delhaas High School in 1958.  She was a life member of the Bristol First...

Donna Worstall was called to Heaven suddenly on Monday, July 19, 2021 at the age of 64. Donna (nee Flesch) was born and raised in Levittown yet resided in Bristol Borough for most of her adult life. She owned and operated a highly respected, well-loved dog grooming business on Mill Street in Historic Bristol, Pa. that attracted clients from...

James (Jim) G. Murray, 66, of Bristol Borough, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Jefferson Hospital. Jim was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1956, he was a lifelong Bristol Borough resident and graduated from Bristol High School (class of 1974). Jim attended Bucks County Community College where he pursued a degree in culinary arts where he...

Maurice J. "Maury" Harkins passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at his home in Palm Springs, CA, he was 91 years old. Born in Bristol, Pa on November 6, 1930, son of the late Daniel and Marie (nee Lake) Harkins, he was raised in Bristol Borough and has been a resident of California for the past 55 years....

JoAnne (nee Lipiarski) Horn passed away on April 1, 2022. She was 79. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Lipiarski, she was a Bristol resident. Mrs. Horn was originally from the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia and graduated from Girl's High School. She was a longtime waitress at Seafood Shanty. Mrs. Horn was an avid...

Jimmy Lee Burch passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 after a long struggle with addiction.  He was 34.  Born and raised in Bristol, he was a graduate of Bristol High School, where he excelled on the football team.  Jimmy enjoyed fishing and will be remembered as a very outgoing and friendly person.

He is survived by...

Ted Walp, 66, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020, surrounded by his family.  Born in Philadelphia, he resided in Bristol most of his life.  He was General Manager of CBM Neshaminy Valley.  Ted enjoyed playing golf and spending time with his family.

Predeceased by his parents: Edward Walp and Peg and Andrew Monachello, he is survived...

Earl D. “Buster” Thomas, Jr. passed peacefully on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at his home in Levittown at the age of 69. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Buster was an extended resident of Levittown and a graduate of Pennsbury High School.

A proud Marine veteran, he retired from Waste Management after many years of dedicated service. His greatest...

MaryEllen Lynch passed away on July 25, 2020. She was 65. Mrs. Lynch resided in Bristol Township, formerly of the Olney section of Philadelphia.

Survived by her husband, David Lynch, 3 sons; David (Jill), Michael and Daniel, 3 grand-daughters; Autumn, Brooke and Rosie.  Also survived by 4 sisters; Phyllis Thompson and her husband, George, Elaine Gordon, JoAnne...

Jonathan Lee Torres Serrano passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022. He was 36. Born in Bristol, he was a lifelong resident. Jonathan "Papa" was the life of the party, was a loving soul with a tremendous amount of energy and who was loved by many. He was very handy and could fix anything. He was always there to...

Florence Anna (Longo) Tisone, 78, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at her home in Levittown, Pa where she resided for 54 years.

Ann, who also went by “Sis”, was born October 10th, 1943 in Lebanon, Pa to Dominic and Gladys (Ditzler) Longo. She graduated from Delhaas High School, Class of 1961. She went on to become...

We are still in complete shock that my Uncle Sam suddenly and unexpectedly passed away this past Saturday morning at home. They are guessing that it was his heart, however we do not have any answers for Uncle Sam’s sudden passing.

When a loved one suddenly passes on, the people that are so fully engulfed in that...

Patricia Ewans passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, Pa. She was 78. Born in Maine, daughter of the late Harry R. and Alice Frances McGinley, she was a Fairless Hills resident for over 30 years. Patricia was an animal lover and enjoyed taking care of her pets and also volunteered at the Falls...