Obituaries

Michael "Paul" Spinelli passed away peacefully on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Samaritan Hospice, Mt. Holly, NJ.  He was 73.  Born in Bristol, son of the late Michael and Pauline (Napoli) Spinelli, he was a lifelong Bristol resident.

Paul is survived by his loving sister; Elaine Bohem of Burlington, NJ, his nephews; Michael and Matthew Mohollen, his...

Russell Robert Lynn passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, after a lengthy illness.  He was 76.  Born in Trenton, NJ, he was a Morrisville resident for many years.  Mr. Lynn was employed as a Police Officer with Amtrak for 25 years and for 10 years was the youngest serving Chief of Police...

Ryan Joseph McCloskey of Bristol Borough passed away suddenly on Monday December 14, 2020. He was 35 years old.

He was the devoted father of Ava and Damien McCloskey.

Born in Bristol Borough, he was the son of Kathleen (Fallon) McCloskey and Joseph McCloskey, and loving brother of Jamie, Joseph and Daniel McCloskey. He was...

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...

Carol Marie Kelly Wallick was born December 24, 1940, and was 1 of 9 children born to Catherine Costigan and John Joseph Kelly. Her father passed in August 1947 when Carol was 6 years old. His absence initiated a period of struggle and poverty that helped shape her into a tenacious yet spiritual person.

Carol married Eugene...

Charles W. Michael passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Abington Memorial Hospital. He was 89. Born in Berwick, Pa, son of the late Samuel and Hildreth Michael, he was a resident of Bristol and Morrisville for many years and resided in Davenport, Fla since 2009. Mr. Michael was a 1949 graduate of Berwick High School, where he was...

Deborah (Thomas) Brophy passed away on Saturday, December 12 in Bristol, PA at the age of 67, six months to the day of the passing of her daughter, Kimberly Rossi.

Born June 1953 in St Charles, Virginia, Debbie was raised in Willingboro, New Jersey and lived in Bristol Borough since the 1980s. She worked many jobs including...

Frank Bernard York of Levittown died on December 5, 2020, at the age of 79. Frank was born into a military family on July 15, 1941, in Bristol, PA, and spent his early childhood across America and in post-war Berlin. His family resettled in Bristol and then Levittown, and Frank graduated from St. Mark Elementary School and Father Judge...

Jacob Kain Collings peacefully crossed over on December 23, 2020. He was 22. Jake was a 2016 graduate of BCTHS with a certificate in HVAC. He had many lifelong friends. He loved fishing, kayaking, skate boarding and all other outdoor activities. Jake also loved all animals, music, designer clothes and COD Mobile. He gave unconditional love and was genuine...

James E. Martin passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 76. Born in Trenton, NJ, son of the late Anthony Cagnetti and Erna Martin Cagnetti, he was a lifelong Croydon resident. Mr. Martin was a U.S. Airforce Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He spent most of his teaching career at...

Proudly born July 4, 1927, he peacefully left this world surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Born in the Kensington section of Philadelphia to the late Nicholas and Theresa Tobar, he was a loving and devoted husband of Agnes M. Tobar, (nee McGarvey) for 69 years. Brother of Anna Diamond (Jack), he was preceded in...

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...

Mary Joan Vettori passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 81. Born in South Fork, Pa., daughter of the late Nicholas and Elizabeth Mehall, she has been a Bristol resident for the past 60 years. Joan retired after 35 years as a Manager at Freedom Greeting Card Company. She was...

Robert C. Goodwin passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. He was 64. Born in Camden, NJ, son of the late Charles and Margaret Goodwin, he has been a resident of Holland,. Pa for the past 25 years. Mr. Goodwin was employed in the Import/Export business. He was an avid golfer and loved all sports.

He is...

Andrea Lynn Slane passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at her home. She was 42. Born in Philadelphia, she resided most of her life in the Bristol / Levittown area. Andrea was employed as a medical billing specialist.

Predeceased by her mother, Charlotte Horwath, she is survived by her father, Anthony Horwath, Sr ,her brothers,...

Anthony “Tony” Joseph Tisone Sr, 76, passed away, Saturday, March 13, 2021, at his home. Tony was born October 13, 1944 in Bristol, PA to Peter and Carmella (DeLisa) Tisone. He graduated from Delhaas High School in 1962. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a gunner in the 179th Assault Support Helicopter Company. Tony...

Daniel Long passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 68. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Thomas and Margaret Long, he was raised in Bristol Borough, returning to Bristol after a career in the Navy. Mr. Long retired as a Chief Petty Officer after serving 26 years in the U.S. Navy....

Elaine Ruth (nee Craven) Whitworth passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. She was 79. Born in Bristol, daughter of the late Francis and Gertrude Hanson Craven, she was a resident of West Virginia for over 40 years.

She is survived by her husband, Richard P. Whitworth, Jr., 2 daughters, Heather Whitworth and Amy Aliff (Mark), 2...

Fred M. Pileggi (1/24/1938-2/25/2020) of Croydon, Pa passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.

Fred was the son of Bruno W. Pileggi and Rose (Lontieri) Pileggi. He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years Rita I. Placchetti Pileggi. He is survived by his son and daughter- in- law, William M. and Sharon Pileggi of Morrisville, Pa....

Horace Micucci passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. He was 89. Born in Philadelphia, Pa son of the late Joseph and Jennie Micucci, he was a Philadelphia resident most of his life and lived in the Edgely section of Bristol Township for the past 22 years. Mr. Micucci retired after 33 years of service as a Police Officer...