Maria N. Bono of Medford died on Wednesday, October 30, at Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston. Born in Arlington, she was the beloved daughter of the late Vincent and Gilda (Fiato) Bono. Maria was a concert pianist and also taught many students over the years.
Maria was the dear sister of the late Ronald Bono and his surviving wife Joan of Plymouth, and the late Natalie DeLuca. She was the loving aunt of Christina Pratt of Plymouth and her late husband Carl, Mark Bono and his wife Maureen of Plymouth, Lisa Brangiforte and her husband George of Tewksbury, Carmen "Don Lucas" DeLuca of California, Michael DeLuca and his husband Augustin "Koko" Aghyarian of Medford, Maria O'Connell of Florida, and David DeLuca of Medford. Maria is also survived by many loving great nieces and nephews, and former students.
A funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 512 High St., Medford, Saturday, November 9 at 11 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may visit with family at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford from 9 through 10:30 AM. Services will conclude with burial at St. Michael Cemetery, Boston.