Bonita Denzel

Bonita Denzel obituary, Latrobe, PA

Bonita Denzel

Bonita Denzel Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lopatich-Brinker Funeral Home, LLC on Dec. 21, 2025.
Bonita (Martino) Denzel, 71, of Latrobe, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Reading Hospital.
Born November 17, 1954, in Staten Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Emiel F. Martino Jr. and Emily J. (Stoup) Martino.
In her spare time, she enjoyed reading.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Denzel, and daughter, Christina McKinley.
Bonita is survived by her daughter, Rachael Matteson, and her husband, William IV, of Boyertown, PA; five grandchildren, Daniel McKinley of Estero, FL, Nicolas Nock of Barto, PA, Brittany Matteson of Ocala, FL, Skye Matteson of Boyertown, PA, and William Matteson V of Boyertown, PA; one brother, Michael A. Martino, and his wife, Connie, of Hempfield Township; two sisters, Sharon Miller and her husband, Keith, of Latrobe and Theresa Bald and her husband, Daniel, of Latrobe;
Family and friends will be received from 12pm to 1pm on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the Lopatich-Brinker Funeral Home, LLC, 601 Weldon Street, Latrobe. A funeral liturgy will be held at 1pm Saturday in the funeral home with the Rev. E. George Saletrik officiating. Interment will follow at St. Vincent Cemetery. To sign the online guest book, send condolences, or share a story, please visit www.lopatichbrinker.com.
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