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Raymond Bonifant Obituary
RAYMOND J. BONIFANT (Age 53)
On Tuesday, September 20, 2011 of Montgomery Village, MD. Beloved son of the late Mary Ellen and Howard W. Bonifant; father of Howard J. Bonifant; brother of Robert D. Bonifant and Lisa A. Lawrence (Barry); uncle of Kelly and Lindsay Lawrence. Also survived by his best friend, Scott Donnelly (Sue) and their daughters, Stephanie and Samantha Donnelly. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Sunday, October 2, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Graveside service at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 3 p.m. Everyone attending please meet at the administration building at 2:30 p.m.www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Raymond Bonifant
Karen Carrick (Bendler)
September 27, 2011
Ray, you were one of a kind and a brave soul. I hope you are in a beautiful, peaceful place. See you later. Love, Karen
September 27, 2011
Ray, you were one of a kind. I hope you have found peace. You were brave. Love, Karen.
cindy naugle
September 27, 2011
Raymond will always be that gangly hippie in the blue platform heels to me and my sister Karen. Truly a nice man who will be missed. Deepest sympathy to his loved ones.
philip donnelly
September 27, 2011
i only met Ray twice.I hope i live my life with the same resolve and determination as he did. God Bless him and his family.
Jim Kimball
September 26, 2011
Many fond memories of Raymond and "The GTO" days! Prayers and sympathy sent to all.
September 26, 2011
An inspiration to all who knew him. He had great friends which is the measure of a man. I shall miss Ray. Nick Ciccarello (Franklin NY)
Steve Donnelly
September 26, 2011
A true hero.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith"
Scott Donnelly
September 26, 2011
Yeats said it simply and best: "Think where man's glory most begins and ends and say -- my glory was that I had such friends."
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