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Vincent LaRosa, MD of Bristol, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, October 4th due to complications of agent orange induced Parkinson’s Disease. He died peacefully at his home completely surrounded by his wife of 50 years, two daughters, grandchildren, son-in-law, many devoted sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces and dear friends.

Vincent was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania on November 2nd, 1945 to Frank and Frances LaRosa. He attended Bristol Borough and Bristol Township schools, graduating from DelHaas High school in 1963. A curious, science focused child, he once took apart his parents’ house phone (they were less than excited!).

In 1969, upon graduating Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science as a registered pharmacist, he met his future wife, the incomperable Janet LaRosa (her parents were Carmen and Carolyn Mignoni of Mignoni Jewelry in Bristol, Pa), while working at Brosbe’s Pharmacy in Bristol.

During the Vietnam War, Vincent parachuted out of helicopters into the jungle carrying blood and supplies to MASH units. His new love Janet wrote him a letter every single day and he would later tell his children that those letters are what kept him alive.

In 1971, he returned from Vietnam, earned a Masters of Pharmacy, and married Janet in 1972, The following year, he and Janet moved to Bologna, Italy to learn Italian and Italian history, before he started medical school at The University of Bologna

Vincent, his wife, and eventually two daughters, spent 9 years in Bologna while he studied medicine, eventually graduating in 1982. He returned home and started his residency at Cooper Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey and served as chief resident at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey.

Vincent opened his medical practice in Bristol, PA in 1985 and then Bensalem, PA a few months later, while, he also practiced internal medicine at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Lower Bucks Hospital and Nazareth Hospital. He served the Bucks County community for over 30 years as a physician, member of the Bucks County Board of Health, President of the medical staff of Lower Bucks Hospital, a member of The American Legion, and Honored by the Latino Leadership Alliance, before retiring in 2016, begrudgingly, at the behest of his family.

Vincent was a gifted piano player, photographer, and opera and country music lover, with an insatiable sweet tooth.

Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam left Vincent with Parkinson’s disease, which he spent the rest of his life courageously fighting until October 4th, 2022 at 12:37am.