William John “Billy” Holden
Aug 4, 2024
William John Holden AKA Billy of Bristol, Pa. passed away on August 4, 2024 of a brain bleed. He was 68 years old. Billy is pre-deceased by his mother, Joyce Pray Holden, and his father, William E. Holden. He is survived by his sisters, Jacklyn (Mitch), Sheila (Glenn), Valoree (John), Kelly (Jimmy) & Tracy (Mike). He is also survived...
Raymond J. Gallagher Iii
Aug 3, 2024
Raymond J. Gallagher III passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was 65. Born in Bristol, son of the late Raymond Jr. and Loretta (née Daniels) Gallagher. He was a Bensalem resident most of his life. Ray was a graduate of Bensalem High School, Class of 1976. He retired...
Christian "Chris" E. Ramus
Aug 2, 2024
Christian "Chris" E. Ramus passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024 at St. Mary Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was 83. Born in Croydon, son of the late Godfrey and Irene (nee Sautter) Ramus, he was a lifelong Croydon resident. Chris was an alumna of Del Haas High School, Class of 1959, and climbed the ranks...
Lawrence James "Jim" Tyler, Jr.
Aug 1, 2024
Lawrence James "Jim" Tyler, Jr. passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 1, 2024. He was 75. Born in Bristol, son of the late Lawrence, Sr. and Doris (nee Dolan) Tyler, he was a lifelong Bristol resident. Jim was a graduate of Bristol High School, and following his graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army where he served in...
Lenny Walp
Jul 29, 2024
Lenny Walp passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024. He was 66. Born and raised in Bristol, he lived in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina prior to moving to Levittown 10 years ago. Lenny enjoyed watching sports, especially football and baseball, and loved singing karaoke.
He was predeceased by his father, Edward Walp, his mother and stepfather, Peggy...
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Jul 29, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Smith (nee McGinley) died peacefully in her sleep on July 29, 2024. She was 73. Born in Danville, Pa, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (nee Larkin) McGinley, she was a Bristol resident for most of her life.
Wife of the late Richard Alan Smith, she is survived by her children, Jeffrey Smith, Valerie...
Stephen Hanes
Jul 28, 2024
Stephen Hanes passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. He was 65. Born in Trenton NJ, son of the late Emil and Ellen (nee O'Rourke) Hanes, he was a lifelong Levittown resident. Stephen worked as a construction manager for many years. He enjoyed cooking, watching the History Channel, and spending time with...
James A. Lerie
Jul 23, 2024
James A. Lerie, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Son of his beloved late mother, Mary Jane Lerie, he was a long time Levittown resident. After many years of being employed at U.S. Steel, James enjoyed tinkering in his garage and taking care of his garden. He is survived by his...
John P. Monahan
Jul 14, 2024
John P. Monahan passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 95. Born in Luzerne County, he was the last surviving son of five children to the late David and Eva Monahan. Mr. Monahan was a Bristol Township resident for over 65 years and was a proud U.S. Army...
Isaac Berrocal
Jul 10, 2024
Isaac Berrocal passed away suddenly on July 10, 2024 at his home. He was 46. Born in Bristol, he resided there for most of his life. Isaac was employed as a CDL Truck Driver. He enjoyed Snapchat, tacos, sneakers, and going to car shows.
He is survived by his loving wife, Tammi (nee Edwards) Berrocal, and his...
Renate Smith
Jun 22, 2024
Renate Smith passed away peacefully with her daughter, Karen, by her side on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at The Birches, Newtown. She was 83. Daughter of the late Heinz and Gerda (nee Meta) Hollbach, Renate was born in Berlin, Germany on July 3, 1940. Renate met the love of her life, Ronald “Schmitty” Smith, while he was deployed in...
Richard Ford Gosline
Jun 20, 2024
Richard Ford Gosline passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Tidewell Hospice, Sarasota, Florida. He was 75. Born and raised in Bristol, Pennsylvania, son of the late Richard and Beatrice Gosline, he resided in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, and was a Sarasota resident for the past 8 years. He was a United States...
Willard J. Simpson, Sr.
Jun 19, 2024
Willard J. Simpson, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 74. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Willard and Lottie Simpson, he was a Croydon resident for the past 50 years. Mr. Simpson was employed as a Truck Driver for Homeline for 21 years and, more recently, at Leonard Express. ...
John Messinger
Jun 17, 2024
It comes with heavy hearts to announce the sudden passing of our brother, John Messinger at the age of 62. Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, he resided in Levittown for most of his life, and was a Bristol resident for the past 8 years. John was an old soul, who loved the Grateful Dead and was a diehard Eagles fan...
Sean Patrick Mitchell
Jun 13, 2024
Sean Patrick Mitchell passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 37 years old. Born in Media, Pennsylvania, he was raised in Levittown, and was a Fallsington resident. Sean was a graduate of St. Michael the Archangel Parochial School and Conwell Egan Catholic High School,...
Elizabeth Dinan Lutz
Jun 10, 2024
Elizabeth Dinan Lutz passed away peacefully at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, June 10, 2024. She was 97. Born on January 27, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Strong Dinan, she was raised in the Saint William Parish in Lawndale, Philadelphia. There, while in the fifth grade, she met...
Dwight D. Harmon, Sr.
Jun 10, 2024
Dwight D. Harmon, Sr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, June 10, 2024 at St. Mary Medical Center. He was 77. Born in Killarney, West Virginia, son of the late Fred Douglas and Mabel Marie (McCoy) Harmon, he was a Levittown resident for the past 56 years. Dwight was a graduate of Del Haas High...
Thomas Vitko
Jun 8, 2024
Thomas Vitko passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Statesman Nursing & Rehabilitation, Levittown. He was 69. Born and raised in Easton, he was a Bristol Borough resident for the past 25 years. He was a diehard Nascar and Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
He was predeceased by his grandparents, who raised him, Helen and Amos Smith. He...
Kurt Dana Sunderland, Sr.
Jun 6, 2024
Kurt Dana Sunderland, Sr. passed away at his home on Thursday, June 6, 2024. He was 61. Born in Bristol, he was a lifelong Levittown resident. He was a graduate of Pennsbury High School, Class of 1981, and was the owner of Kurt Sunderland Construction Company. Kurt enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He...
James F. Carr, Jr.
May 30, 2024
James F. Carr, Jr. passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at his home in Bensalem. He was 54. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late James F. Sr. and Carol (nee Meenan) Carr, he was a Levittown resident for most of his life. James was a graduate of Bishop Egan High School, Class of 1988, where he...
