Ruth M. Buonomo, of Billerica formerly of Somerville passed away peacefully Sunday evening, August 22nd, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, following a lengthy illness. She was 79 years of age. She was the beloved wife of Philip A, Buonomo and together they shared sixty-three years of marriage. Born in Boston she was the daughter of the late Louis J. and Catherine A. (Baker) Lyons.
Mrs. Buonomo was a resident of Billerica for past thirty years and formerly lived in Somerville where she was raised, educated and lived for a large part of her life. Being the mother of ten children, she was mostly devoted to caring for her family. Somehow she found the time to work for nearly ten years as an assembly worker for the former Bellowfram Corp. of Burlington where her motherly abilities to organize and multi-task came in quite handy. In her leisure time she enjoyed gardening, sewing, baking and cooking. Her greatest joy was being with her family and making her home a warm and welcoming place for the family to be together.
In addition to her late parents, Mrs. Buonomo is predeceased by her grandson, Raymond Buonomo, Son-in-laws; Walter Zubrin and Jack Gomberg, brother, Robert E. Lyons, and her sister, Mary L. Iken.
She is survived by her ten loving children, Catherine Zubrin of Kingston, Elizabeth Gomberg of Oregon, Eleanor Manfra and husband Michael of Tewksbury, Steven Buonomo and wife Rita of Stoughton, Edward Buonomo and wife Cathy of Brookfield, Philip Buonomo and wife Linda of South Carolina, John Buonomo, Anthony Buonomo, William Buonomo and wife Mary Ann all of Billerica, Daniel Buonomo and his companion Arthur Harris of Mattapan. She is also survived by seventeen loving grandchildren and seven loving great grandchildren. She is further survived by her siblings, Joyce L. Cox of TX, Bettie J. Kinnin of NY, Alvin C. Lyons of CO., and Ernest A. Lyons of KY.
Family and friends will gather at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 374 Main St., WILMINGTON, on Saturday, August 28th, at 10 a.m. followed by a graveside service conducted at the Fox Hill Cemetery, Andover Rd., Billerica, at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours at the Dello Russo Funeral Home will be held on Friday, August 27th, from 4 to 8 p.m. It has been requested that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Ruth’s memory to the Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Rd., Burlington, MA 01805, c/o the Philanthropy Dept. – unrestricted. To leave a message of condolence please visit www.dellorusso.net