Obituaries

Gloria M. Schwartz passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at The Landing Willow Grove.  She was 91.  Born in Tamaqua, Pa, daughter of the late Theodore and Virginia (Love) Murphy, she had been a Bristol Borough resident for almost 70 years.  Mrs. Schwartz graduated from Immaculata University where she majored in Latin and Math and received her Masters...

Harry J. Cohn, “Big Har” passed away on the morning of Thursday, July 1, 2021 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA at the age of 79. Surrounded by his family, he succumbed to heart issues that he valiantly battled during the final years of life. Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Harry and Ursula (nee Compiano)...

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...

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.....

Pauline Marie (Ridge) Sohenuick passed gently from this Earth on Monday, June 13, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She fought a courageous battle to recover from a massive stroke, and will forever be remembered by so many as an amazing and loving mother, sister, grandmom and aunt, a fiercely devoted friend and caring coworker....

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...

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...

Joseph F. Markawicz passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 78. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Joseph and Stella Markawicz, he was a lifelong Croydon resident. He was employed as a machinist at Schutte and Koerting and had an Associates Degree in Business. Joe was a book worm who also...

Bruce J. Trego passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at St. Mary Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was 66. Born in New Jersey, son of the late George W. and Jane Trego, he was raised in Bristol Borough and has been a resident of West Bristol for the past 44 years. Bruce retired...

Patricia Lee Melovich passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at St. Mary Medical Center.  She was 79.  Born in Trenton, NJ, she has been a Levittown resident for over 50 years.  Patricia was employed at FMC Corporation and also at Lenox China for many years. She was a devoted and beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Patricia was a...

Carl "Butch" Peggs, Jr. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at his home in Croydon, Pa. He was 65. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Carl K, Sr. and Jeanette Mary Peggs, he lived in Levittown most of his life. Butch worked for Tyler Plumbing in Bristol and later was a truck driver for Cassidy Express....

John William Crines, a beloved husband, son, brother, and uncle, passed away unexpectedly on March 22, 2023, at the age of 39. Born on August 8, 1983, in Levittown, Pennsylvania, he was the cherished son of John Christopher Crines and Jacklyn Holden.

John's life was marked by his strong core values, which served as the foundation of...

Frederick M. Pacenski, Jr. passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at his home. He was 48. Born in Bristol, he was a lifelong Bristol area resident. Fred was self-employed as a contractor and was also a member of Union Local 332. He was a car enthusiast and earned the name "Fast Freddie". Fred was always the life...

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...

John was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia during the Depression.  He was the youngest of 3 children of Betty and Bob Lonsdale. John attended Germantown High School and played on the championship soccer team. He was also a member of the Boy’s Club. In his youth, he drove across the US to race cars with his friends. ...

James J. Fallon passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 in Doylestown, Pa.  He was 93.  Born in Bristol, son of the late James and Margaret O'Donnell Fallon, he was raised in Bristol Borough, resided in West Bristol for many years and has been a Doylestown resident for the past 22 years.  Mr. Fallon served in the US Naval...

George J. Pizzullo, Sr. passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at The Lutheran Community at Telford. He was 87. Born in Bristol, son of the late Frank and Angelina Lema Pizzullo, he was a Bristol Borough resident for many years prior to moving to Telford 7 years ago. George was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in the Korean...

Elizabeth “Libby” White died peacefully at her home at Pine Run Retirement Community on her birthday, June 30, 2022. She was born in 1935 at Ft. Riley Kansas, the first daughter of Alfred W. and Mabel W. Liedtke. Since her father was a career Army Officer, the family moved frequently: Ames, IA; Romulus, NY; and during World War II,...

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,...

Leonard Jankowski passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at his home in Bristol Borough. He was 74. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Leonard and Jane Jankowski, he has been a resident of Bensalem/Bristol for many years. Leonard enjoyed fishing, gardening, movies, and cooking. He was an avid collector of many things. He loved his family and...