Obituaries

James Flannery of Felton, DE, passed away on March 6, 2021. He was 76. Jim was retired as President of Generator and Starter Exchange. His hobbies included working on his G Scale Trains, traveling to Las Vegas and Reno and cooking. Jim enjoyed coaching girls' softball and the Phillies.

He was predeceased by his former wife, Kathleen...

Jeffrey Brophy passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 60. Born in Bristol, son of the late Frank and Margaret (nee Kelly) Brophy, he was a lifelong Bristol resident. Mr. Brophy worked in the maintenance department at Neshaminy Mall for 30 years. He loved spending time with his daughter, especially dining with...

Jennifer (Pusey) Schad passed away suddenly at home on February 18, 2021 at the age of 46. Born on April 18,1974, she was a lifelong resident of Bucks County.

Jennifer was the devoted wife of 17 years to Michael Schad. Jennifer and Michael were soulmates and by each other's side for 30 years, sharing all of life's...

John J. O'Connor "Jack", 86, of Croydon, PA, beloved brother of Andrea Bodmer (Chuck) and Helene O'Connor, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Anna Kelly and John O'Connor. Also predeceased by siblings John, Kathleen Coughlin, and Alice Sherick.

Three prized groups in his life were his family...

Joseph Fiori passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Attleboro Nursing Home. He was 89. Born in Philadelphia, he has been a Croydon resident for the past 60 years. In his early years, he worked at the family farm, Fiori Brothers Farm on Park Avenue in Bensalem, and in later years as a foreman for Dap Products, Inc.....

Nathaniel Smith passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at his home in Feasterville, PA. He was 43 years old.

Nate lived a full life as a father, husband, son, brother, nephew, employer and friend. To all that had the pleasure of knowing him, he was smart, fun loving, and had a unique sense of humor.

Roxanne Lee Repko passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was 79. Born in New Jersey, she was a graduate of Steinert High School and has been a Levittown resident for the past 60 years. Mrs. Repko was employed as an executive assistant at New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. During her retirement,...

Sonia O. Soto (Guardarrama) passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 7, 2021. She was 77. Born in Arecibo, PR, daughter of Vincente Guardarrama and Maria Centeno Reyes, she has been a Bristol Borough resident for the past 54 years. Mrs. Soto loved to cook and made sure everyone was always fed.

Steven Wade "Big Steve" passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was 61. Born in Bristol, he was raised in Edgely and was a Bristol Borough resident for the past 33 years. Steve was a graduate of Bishop Egan High School, Class of 1977 and was a dedicated and...

Bill McCarty of Levittown, Pa passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 after a courageous battle with COVID-19. He was 56 years old.

Bill was the loving son of the late William McCarty and Geraldine (Proposki) McCarty of Bristol.

His wife, Mary (Hanna) McCarty, is the love of his life. They have been by each...

Catherine D. Messinger passed away on Sunday, April 11,2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 65. Born in Los Angeles, daughter of the late George and Coral Angebranndt, she has been a Levittown resident most of her life. Catherine was very proud that she put herself through school while raising her children and became a...

Dardyn Gillies (nee Brennan) passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Chandler Hall Hospice. She was 83. Born in Ashland, Pa, daughter of the late John and Caroline (nee Roeder) Brennan, she has been a Levittown resident for the past 57 years. Mrs. Gillies was the owner of Harriman Hardware in Bristol Borough for many years and later...

Estrella Rivera passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. She was 76 years old. Born in Puerto Rico, she has been a Bristol Borough resident for the past 49 years. She was employed as a cook at Bristol High School for many years prior to her retirement. Estrella was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and a devoted member of St. Mark’s Church. Estrella’s...

Francis "Frank" Battershell passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at his home. He was 68. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, son of the late Francis and Elizabeth (nee Tatray) Battershell, he was raised in Levittown, Pa, and was a resident of the Edgely section of Bristol Township for the past 47 years. Mr. Battershell was a U.S....

John F. “Boris” Kalinowski, Jr. passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 74. Born in Asheville, NC, son of the late John F., Sr. and Frances Pearl Kalinowski, he was raised in Pittsburgh, PA and has been a Bristol Borough resident for the past 51 years. John retired from...

Nancy J. Klemmer passed away peacefully at her home in Morrisville, Pa on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at the age of 65. She was surrounded by her loving husband, Robert Klemmer and beloved daughter, Megan Klemmer. Nancy was born January 26, 1956, daughter of the late Vincent and Patricia Campbell. She grew up in Levittown, Pa where she attended...

Peter D'Agostino, Jr. passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after a heroic 3 month battle with COVID-19 complications. He was 76. Born in Chicago, Ill., he has been a Bristol Borough resident for the past 10 years. Pete was a proud Vietnam Veteran, where he was a pilot with the BCO...

Rita I Placchetti Pileggi (11/11/1937 - 2/21/2020) of Croydon, Pa passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020. She was 82.

Rita was the daughter of Pasquale Placchetti and Laura Piotti Placchetti and the sister of Frank Placchetti (Theresa, deceased) of Lansdale, Pa., the sister-in-law of Dorothy Placchetti of Ottsville, Pa. and was predeceased by the rest of...

Robert FX Doerr, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at St. John Neumann Nursing Home. He was 73. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Robert Sr. and Anne Doerr, he has been a Bristol Borough resident for the past 26 years. Robert was a retired Police Officer with the Philadelphia Police Department. After retirement, he was...

Anthony D. DiMaio passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. He was 87 years young. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Vita (nee Mandella) DiMaio. He was raised in Brooklyn, NY, until the time he stumbled upon Bristol Borough. While deciding to remain...