Alice J. Bonitati

Alice J. Bonitati obituary

Alice J. Bonitati

Alice Bonitati Obituary

Visit the Lombardo Funeral Home - Orchard Park Chapel (Southtowns) website to view the full obituary.
Alice J. Bonitati (nee Skorka), 91, of Lackawanna, entered into rest on October 2, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Bonitati; devoted mother of Anthony (late Mary Catherine), John (Cheryl), and Marc (Lynn) Bonitati; cherished grandmother of Kristy (Aaron) Garmon, Joseph, Brian, Andrew, Connor, Cameron, and Samantha Bonitati; and step-grandmother of Kristina Dellapenna and Jack Andrzejewski; adored great-grandmother of 17 great-grandchildren; loving daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (nee Piepscny) Skorka; dear sister of Florence Salerno, Christopher Skorka, the late Dolores (late Fran) Elardo, late Richard (late Ida) Skorka, late Patricia (Leonard) Stachowiak, late Shirley (late Walter) Keller, late Donald (Kathy) Skorka, and the late Robert (Nancy) Skorka. Also survived by family and friends.

Relatives and friends may visit the LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Southtowns Chapel) 3060 Abbott Road, Orchard Park on Friday (October 10) from 4-8 PM.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, 3148 Abbott Rd., Orchard Park, Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock.

Arrangements by the Lombardo Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.lombardofuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Alice's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Lombardo Funeral Home - Orchard Park Chapel (Southtowns)

3060 Abbott Rd, Orchard Park, NY 14127

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