Alma Bonito

Alma Bonito 1919 - 2008 PITTSFIELD Alma Margaret Bonito, 89, of 55 New Hampshire Ave., passed away Wednesday evening, Dec. 10, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pittsfield, on Nov. 18, 1919, daughter of Pasquale and Mary Masengo Cocito. Alma attended Crane Elementary School and was a graduate of Pittsfield High School, after high school, she worked at W.T. Grant Retail Store, then at Pittsfield Novelty and did catering at Temple Anshe Amunim and other organizations with Millie Bernardo, she also worked for more than 20 years at S & J Variety in Pittsfield. She was the widow of Albert C. Bonito who died on March 26, 1985, and they were married on April 19, 1941. Alma was a former communicant of Our Mt. Carmel Church and St. Mary the Morning Star Church for 50 years, and most recently of St. Joseph's Church. A long standing member of St. Mary's Rosary Society, she was an active volunteer at the St. Mary's bazaar for more than a decade. She was a member of the Dalton American Legion Auxiliary, the Association of Marion Helpers, Ralph J. Froio Senior Center, Portuguese American Club, Greylock Federal Credit Union Quality time Club. She leaves two daughters, Carol Roberts and her husband, Edward, of Adams, Linda Mangiardi and her husband, Francis, of Pittsfield, one son, Richard Bonito and his wife, Linda, of Pittsfield, seven grandchildren, Francis Mangiardi Jr., Rachel Morandi, Angie Dolber, Donna Roberts, Stacie Bonito Vallone, Randy Bonito, Sarah Bonito, five great-grandchildren, Jesse, Lauren, and Brooke Mangiardi, Jena Dolber, Elizabeth Morandi, four nephews, Donald, Michael, Gene Lucaroni of Pittsfield, and Robert Lucaroni of Saratoga, N.Y. Alma was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox for decades. FUNERAL NOTICE: Services will take place Monday, Dec. 15, 2008, at 8 a.m. from the FLYNN & DAGNOLI- BENCIVENGA FUNERAL HOME, 5 Elm St. Pittsfield, MA. A Liturgy of burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church by the Rev. Monsignor Michael A. Shershanovich, Pastor. Burial will follow in the Family Plot at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Sunday, Dec. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, family requests that expressions of sympathy in Alma's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home.