Barbara A. Bonin, 89, of Snake Hill Road, Glocester, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday August 29th in RI Hospital, Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Wilfred P. Bonin. They had been married for 39 years.
Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Healy) Fratus. She had lived in Glocester for 51 years previously living in Pawtucket, RI.
Barbara was a wonderful wife and mother. She loved taking care of her family and raising her children. She also cherished spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an avid reader. She enjoyed spending time outside, watching and feeding the birds in her backyard.
She leaves her children, Michael A. Bonin of Glocester, Diane L. Gilbert of Glocester, Paul J. Bonin of Cranston and Lisa M. Bonin-McCauley and her husband Bruce of Killingly, CT. She was the grandmother of 4, Nicole, Laura, Jenna and Joshua and great-grandmother of 4, Chase, Connor, Parker and Kylie. She was the sister of the late Joseph Fratus, Jr.
Her funeral will be held Friday September 5th at 9am from the Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville, RI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am in St. Eugene’s Church 1251 Putnam Pike, Glocester, RI. Burial will be in Acotes Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday September 4th from 4-7pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.