Patricia E. Bonfiglio

BONFIGLIO, Patricia E.
Age 84
Of Sturgis, MI

Passed away Wednesday evening July 2, 2008 at her daughter Jill's home in Kalamazoo. She was born July 6, 1923 in Bay City, Michigan, a daughter to the late Watson and Edith (Mansfield) Woodworth. Pat was a resident of Sturgis since 1946. Prior to coming to Sturgis she
had resided in Bay City, Lansing and Albion and graduated from Albion High School with the class of 1941. On August 22, 1946 she married Guy (Teeny) Bonfiglio at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis by the Rev. Father Bowen. Teeny preceded her in death September 7, 2002. Pat was a bus driver for Sturgis Public Schools for several years and she also worked at ARCH Workshop in Sturgis. She was a homemaker and for many years volunteered her time at the American Red Cross Blood Banks. She was a very active and dedicated member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis where she was a member of the Holy Angels Council of Catholic Women, Our Lady of Rosary Group, Holy Angels Senior Group. Daily Mass was very special to her and she enjoyed working for her church and loved her church family. She enjoyed music and reading, her home was overflowing with books. Pat had many interests and involvements but the most important thing in her life and that which gave her the greatest joy and pride was her family. She was truly happiest when she was surrounded by her family and many friends. She is survived by two daughters, Susan (Dr. Roger) VanderBeek of Vicksburg and Jill Fields of Kalamazoo; two sons, Louis (Ci Ci) Bonfiglio of Corte Madera, California and John Bonfiglio of Galesburg, ten grandchildren; Scott (Laura) VanderBeek, Marc (Michele) VanderBeek, Greg VanderBeek, Marcus Bonfiglio, Lauren Bonfiglio and Elizabeth Bonfiglio, Katie Fields and Chad Fields, Megan Bonfiglio and Lindsey Bonfiglio; four great-grandchildren, Alexandra VanderBeek, Gregory VanderBeek, Mara VanderBeek and Colin VanderBeek and several nieces and nephews. Her parents, husband and two sisters, Barbara Woodworth and Jacqueline Harris preceded her in death. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesday at the Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis, 269-651-2331 . The Funeral Mass celebrating the life of Patricia Bonfiglio will begin at 1:30 PM Tuesday at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis. The Rev. Father Arthur Howard will officiate. Private burial will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorial donations in Mrs. Bonfiglio's memory be directed to Borgess Hospice, 348 N. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. The obituary is also at www.Legacy.com where personal messages may be left for the family.