Bonnie L. Weisberg

On the morning of June 7, 2025, Bonnie Weisberg, 71, gained her wings. Her daughter was by her side, holding her hand, when she took her last breath and joined those who passed before her.
Bonnie was a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was predeceased by her mom and dad, Marilyn and Ronald Brown, her brother, Mark Brown, and her brothers-in-law, David Carr and John Dedrick. Bonnie is survived by her siblings, Michelle Dedrick-Inverness, FL, Ronald (Maggie) Brown, Jr.-Minden, NV, Sonja (Al) Nickerson-Demascus, NY, Desiree Carr-Hudson, FL, George (Robin) Miner-Port Crane, NY, and Richard (Mary Ellen) Miner-Conklin, NY, all of whom will miss her terribly. She will also be greatly missed by her nephew, Scott Fickett, and her nieces, Tina Marie Mosch, Jessica (Dan) Williams, Summer Ward, Jill Barritt, Julia Stevens, and Danielle Miner. Bonnie leaves behind several great-nieces and nephews as well, including Katlyn Payne and Amber Blewett, both of whom she shared an extra special bond with. She also had a very close friendship with her son-in-law's mother, Scotty Race, whom she lovingly referred to as her "sister." Bonnie will be missed beyond words by her precious daughter, KellyAnn DePhillip, her son-in-law and "Main Man," Anthony DePhillip, and her grandson and "Bestest Little Friend in the Whole Wide World," Angelo DePhillip.
Bonnie graduated from Susquehanna Valley High School in 1972. From there, she immediately entered the workforce. Bonnie was very proud of her employment at the Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group, where she worked faithfully for 30 years until they closed their doors.
She was not impressed by flashy or expensive stuff. Instead, she enjoyed the simple things in life. Bonnie loved lilacs, comfy jeans, Oldies music, chocolate chip cookies, and anything the color blue. In her younger days, Bonnie could be found reading a book or just spending time with her family. She also enjoyed going on mini-vacations with her daughter, sister, and niece, and had fond memories of her cruise to Bermuda with her friends. Bonnie was adored by all of her daughter's friends as well. She was known as the "cool mom," and was considered a "second mommy" to many of them. Their love for her stood the test of time, which was evident in the support she continued to receive from them throughout the years. Later on in her life, she developed a love for NASCAR, and always rooted for the "Yellow Car," no matter who the driver was. She continued to enjoy her girls' trips with her sister and her niece. However, Bonnie's favorite times were those spent babysitting her grandson. The memories they made (watching Sponge Bob, playing with eggshells, and eating Jax) will never be forgotten, and will forever be cherished in the heart and mind of Angelo.
In January of 2021, Bonnie was diagnosed with cancer. Shortly after, her health began to decline. She then moved to Valley View, where she made numerous friends. Bonnie enjoyed cookouts and pot luck dinners there, and had fun chatting with the girls, listening to the bands, and playing (and winning) Birthday BINGO. As she began to grow tired, Bonnie's love for television increased. Her favorite night time activity became watching tear-jerkers on the Hallmark Channel. She will be remembered by all of her friends at Valley View for being kind, funny, and eating way more than someone her size should be able to eat. Everyone always asked how she could eat so much and stay so tiny. Bonnie may have been tiny, but she will also be remembered as the strongest woman most had ever met.
The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Broome Oncology in Binghamton, Dr. Alan DeMaine and his staff in Palliative Care at Guthrie Lourdes, and Dr. Bogart and his staff in Radiation and Oncology at Upstate Medical in Syracuse for their steadfast and top notch care. After an injury at the end of March, Bonnie went to Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing. It was there, that not only Bonnie, but the family as well, experienced a level of compassion that one could only dream of. While all of the staff on North 2 deserve the utmost gratitude, the family would like to extend an extra special thanks to Rosalie in Admissions, Kim in Social Work, "Hula Hula" in PT, Kelly in Nursing, and North 2 Clinical Care Coordinator and Nurse Manager, Jess. They (along with the rest of the staff) were committed to providing comfort and peace to Bonnie and her family in her final days, and made an extremely difficult situation as pleasant and bearable as possible.
Those who truly knew Bonnie, knew how long her "goodbyes" with her daughter lasted. From the time KellyAnn was young, each and every phone call or visit always ended with, "I love you to pieces." Without fail, they would do their 7-step "special" every night before bed. In recent years, Bonnie would be sure to tell KellyAnn (re. Anthony and Angelo), "Kiss my boys for me," before they began their special. While their final goodbye took place on June 7th and lasted nowhere nearly as long as either of them could have hoped, KellyAnn will always be sure to kiss Anthony and Angelo for her mom and she will forever love her mom to pieces. Bonnie can finally rest now and be free from pain.
In keeping with Bonnie's wishes, there will be no services or opportunities for extra tears. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Bonnie, please visit our floral store.