Hilary Kay Thomson
Sep 25, 2025
Hilary Kay Thomson passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025 at her home. She was 69 years old. Born in Manchester, England, daughter of the late Kenneth and Irene Jackson. She was raised in Manchester, England until moving to Levittown, PA with her late Husband Martin Thomson where she has been a resident for the past 42 years. She worked at...
Guillermina "Willie/Guilla" Berrocal
Sep 25, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we share the unexpected passing of our beloved mother and rock of our family, Guillermina Berrocal, on September 25, 2025, at home in Bristol, PA, at the age of 80. Born in Utuado, PR, to Luis M. Torres and Virginia Hernandez, she moved to Bristol, PA, at the age of 7. The eldest of...
Nancy Hodges LaPrad
Sep 24, 2025
Nancy Hodges LaPrad, beloved mother, Me-Mom, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully at her son's home in Bristol, PA on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. She will be remembered for her kindness, creativity, and the love she shared with all who knew her.
She was 82 years old. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of the late Roy...
Joseph Louis Kapusta
Sep 21, 2025
Joseph Louis Kapusta passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Abington Hospital. He was 74 years old. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Matthew and Kathleen (nee Magazzu) Kapusta, he has been a Bensalem resident for the past 36 years. Mr. Kapusta was a United States Air Force Veteran, where he rose...
Marciala Velez
Sep 19, 2025
Marciala "Chela" Velez passed away suddenly on Friday, September 19, 2025 at Lower Bucks Hospital. She was 79 years old. Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Manuel Lugo Lopez and Rosalía Rivera Roman, she was a Bristol Township resident for the past 56 years. Mrs. Velez enjoyed crafting, cooking, and fishing. She also loved music, and enjoyed...
John J. Giordanelli, Jr.
Sep 19, 2025
John J. Giordanelli, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 19, 2025 at his home. He was 70 years old. Born in Staten Island, New York, son of the late John J., Sr. and Frances (nee Shepard) Giordanelli, he resided in several cities along the East Coast before moving to Bristol Township 10 years ago....
Rosemary Besack
Sep 18, 2025
Rosemary Besack, 82, of Bristol, PA passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025 at Jefferson Hospital in Langhorne, PA. Rose, as she was known by all, was born in Mahanoy City, PA in 1943 and later moved to Bristol, PA where she graduated from Bishop Egan HS. She met and married John A. Besack and they began their life and...
Roberto Rivera
Sep 15, 2025
Roberto Rivera passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 15, 2025 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He was 78 years old. Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, son of the late Juan Rivera Natal and Ana Maria Morales Vera, he was a Bristol resident for the past 55 years. Mr. Rivera was a...
Patrick Joseph Wooley
Sep 14, 2025
Patrick Joseph Wooley, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, died peacefully on September 14, 2025, at Penn Hospital in hospice care, after bravely facing leukemia for 10 months. He was 68.
Pat was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, on May 3, 1957, to Mary Eckert Wooley and Joseph Wooley, Jr. He grew up in Levittown, PA, later resided in Elkhart, Indiana,...
Nadya Hill
Sep 12, 2025
Nadya Hill passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 at Oxford Crossings, Langhorne. She was 89 years old. Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Paul and Francis Reem, she was a Bristol Township resident for over 70 years. Mrs. Hill was employed at Lockheed Martin for many years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Hill, Sr., her son,...
Kathryn Simpson-Sanchez
Sep 8, 2025
Kathryn "Cass" Simpson-Sanchez passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, September 8, 2025. She was 74 years old. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Willard and Lottie Simpson, she was a lifelong Bensalem resident. Cass was employed with Prudential Insurance Company for over 50 years. She was an expert cake-decorator and worked for many local bakeries. She also...
Victoria L. Simone
Sep 8, 2025
Victoria L. Simone passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 8, 2025 at her home. She was 65 years old. Born in Bristol, daughter of the late Timothy L., Sr. and Doris (nee Crosby) Bersani, she was raised in Bristol and was a graduate of Bristol High School, Class of 1978. Victoria resided in Brigantine, New...
Frank C. Carey
Sep 5, 2025
Frank C. Carey passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 5, 2025 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 81 years old. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Francis and Marie (nee DeCurnou) Carey, he was a Philadelphia resident for most of his life and has resided in Bristol Borough since 2008. Frank began...
David R. Albright, Sr.
Aug 30, 2025
David Albright passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was 67 years old. Born in Bristol, son of the late Ned S. and Anna May (nee Carman) Albright, he was a lifelong Bristol Borough resident. Dave was a graduate of Bristol High School, Class of 1975, and Pennco...
Edward F. Carson, Jr.
Aug 26, 2025
Edward F. Carson, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was 69 years old. Ed was born and raised in Philadelphia, just around the corner from his lifelong partner, Patricia. They fell in love at the young age of 15 years old....
Robert Michael Dyszel
Aug 26, 2025
Robert Michael Dyszel passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Langhorne. He was 87 years old. Born in Fountain Springs, PA, son of the late Michael Dyszel and Mary Sedor, he was a Bristol Borough resident for over 58 years. Mr. Dyszel was employed at Lockheed Martin in Moorestown, NJ...
Nancy Hammar
Aug 26, 2025
Nancy Hammar passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 28, 2025 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 87 years old. Born and raised in Clairton, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Stim) Hammar, she was a Levittown resident for the past 56 years. Nancy was a proud employee at The Law School Admission Council in Newtown for...
Charles Kelly, Jr.
Aug 25, 2025
Charles Kelly, Jr. passed away suddenly on Monday, August 25, 2025 at his home in Churchville. He was 62 years old. Born and raised in Philadelphia, son of the late Charles, Sr. and Jeannette Kelly, he has been a Churchville resident for the past 28 years. Charles was a graduate of Archbishop Ryan High School, Class of 1980, and was...
Edward S. Margavich
Aug 15, 2025
Edward S. Margavich passed away suddenly on Friday, August 15, 2025, after succumbing to his Line of Duty injuries sustained during the performance of his duties while operating on Box 11-36 on August 8, 2025 in Croydon. He was 80 years old.
Born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, son of the late Edward and Jeanne Margavich, he has been a Bristol resident for...
Grace C. Ghantt
Aug 13, 2025
Grace C. Ghantt passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. She was 92 years old. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late George A. and Pearl (nee Long) Manley, she was a West Bristol resident for many years prior to moving to Susquehanna in 2005 and returned to Croydon in 2017. Grace began her...
