[NFBWV-Talk] FWD:[wvsb-alum-chat] Pat Bonar Obituary

[Sheri Koch]

That was a nice obituary. Thanks for sending it.

Sheri


Sheri Koch, President
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On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 3:13 PM Karen Swauger via NFBWV-Talk <
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> Date: 2024-03-12T14:23:34
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> Patricia Ann Bonar, 91, of Burlington, passed away peacefully on Saturday,
> March 9, 2024, in Romney.
>
> Patricia was born on Sept. 11, 1932, to the late Cyril Wayne McCormick and
> Madge Margaret (Crisman) McCormick in Jackson, Minn. She is survived by her
> husband of 68 years, Charles A. Bonar and their daughter, Vera Page and her
> husband (Patricia’s favorite son-in-law) Howard. Known to many as Abuela,
> Patricia is also survived by her granddaughters, Margaret Page and Sarah
> Page (and her fiancé Kevin Almond). She is also survived by her brother,
> Thomas McCormick and his wife Patty; her sister-in-law, Molly Bonar; a
> number of nieces and nephews; and her beloved exchange students and their
> families, Nicolas, Mario, and Jorge Hernandez Ynurreta-Mancera and Marco de
> Moura and his wife Valeria along with their two children, Pedro and Joao.
> She also leaves behind her grand dogs, Milo and Rex.
>
> Patricia lived in Glacier National Park as a young child while her father
> served as a National Park Service Ranger. The family eventually moved back
> to the Marshall Co. Farm on Squirrel Alley. While in high school, she
> played
> the trombone and was a majorette for five years. After graduating from
> Moundsville High School in 1951, she attended Marshall College
> (University).
> Patricia became one of the first women to integrate into Marshall’s
> marching
> band, where she was a majorette for four years. She was also a member of
> the
> Delta Sigma Epsilon Sorority and graduated in 1955 with a degree in
> Physical
> Education & Health with a minor in History. She began her career teaching
> physical education and health in Dundalk, Md.
>
> Patricia married Charles A. Bonar on Nov.25, 1955 and the pair relocated to
> Lampassas, Texas for Charles’ military duties. After a year or so, they
> returned to Fort Hill Farm and began the next chapter of their life
> together. Patricia received her Master’s Degree in the Visually Impaired
> from Eastern Michigan University and put her education to work teaching
> physical education to K-12 girls at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf
> and the Blind.
>
> During her tenure at the WVSD&B, she started the only majorette corps of
> both visually and hearing-impaired high school students. She was passionate
> about exhibiting the athletic skills of her female students and worked
> diligently to prepare them each year at the annual WVSD&B Sports Carnival.
>
> Patricia was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Friends of the Library at
> Burlington, and followed along with the 2004 Lewis & Clark Corp of
> Discovery. She was a Mineral County History Hero and loved trying new
> things.  Patricia enjoyed gardening, knitting, rug braiding, and could make
> just about anything. She loved quilting, felting, and even painting. For a
> time, she was the State Director for WV Make it Yourself with Wool Program.
>
> Together, Patricia and Charles hosted several young men from Brazil,
> Germany, South Africa, and Mexico with IFYE, AFS, and Rotary Exchange
> Programs. These experiences were impactful and their exchange students were
> much like family.
>
> Friends will be received on Friday, March 22, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
> at the Burlington Union Church in Burlington. A Celebration of Pat’s Life
> will immediately follow at 1 p.m. with Pastor Linda Reece officiating.
>
> In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial contribution in
> Patricia’s honor to Burlington Union Church Food Pantry, 2894 New Creek
> Highway, Keyser, WV 26726.
>
> Arrangements are being handled by Shaffer Funeral Home, Romney.
>
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