Marion Bamford “Bonnie”
Andriole passed away unexpectedly but peacefully after a brief illness on
November 2nd, 2020. Bonnie was born in Trenton, New Jersey on September 20,
1944, daughter of the late Frederick and Marion (nee Bamford) Bohlinger, and
she grew up in Ewing Township, New Jersey. During her early teenage years, she
was a highly-ranked swimmer for the Post Road Pool and Beach Club Swim Team in
Morrisville, PA. She graduated from Ewing High School and matriculated to the
Hahnemann University School of Nursing. After graduating, she worked at
Hahnemann Hospital and then as the Senior Obstetrical Nurse for the
Chief of Obstetrics at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia. While working at
Hahnemann Hospital, she met Richard “Rick” Andriole, and they were married on
November 4th, 1967. At that time, Bonnie was Episcopalian and Rick a Roman
Catholic; theirs was the first Ecumenical marriage in the state of New Jersey.
The rites were performed by Mons. DeCoste, a Roman Catholic priest, and the
Very Rev. Chattin, the Episcopal bishop of New Jersey. After Rick finished
graduate school at Temple University in Philadelphia, they moved to Holyoke,
MA; then to Longmeadow, MA; next to Lancaster, PA; and then they settled in
South Deerfield, MA in 1979, where they spent the majority of their married
life. After moving to South Deerfield, Bonnie earned her Realtor’s license and
worked for Lighthouse Realty for several years before returning to nursing,
first at Deerfield Academy and then at Eaglebrook School. She was deeply
committed to her role in the health center at Eaglebrook, and her two decades
of service are commemorated by an engraved plaque on a memorial wall on campus.
She was a longtime member of the South Deerfield Women’s Club, served on the
Deerfield Planning Board, and worked at the polling station in South Deerfield
for numerous elections. Bonnie was an avid reader, bridge player, and a
talented cook. Her generosity, sharp sense of humor and infectious laugh will
long be remembered by those who knew her. She enjoyed crossword puzzles
and Words With Friends. Health issues later in life limited her ability to ski,
play golf or travel, activities she also enjoyed. She was a communicant at St.
Mark’s Church in Conway, MA, where she coordinated the scheduling of masses.
Bonnie is survived by
Rick, her loving husband of 53 years; her devoted children, Stephanie and Rich;
Rich’s wife Susan; and two adoring grandchildren, Alec and Lily.
There
will be no calling hours, and a mass will be held at St. Marks’ on a date to be
determined. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Tilton Library in
South Deerfield
Expressions
of sympathy are available at: www.wrisleyfuneralhome.com