Jeanette E. (Cook) Bonney, 83, of Portsmouth, RI died May 14, 2007 at Nemasket Healthcare Center after a brief illness.
She was the former wife of Dr. Henry T. Bonney of Mattapoisett.
A proud Canadian born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of the late Fred and Gertrude (Allen) Cook, she raised her children in the Farmington Valley area of Connecticut and resided in Portsmouth, RI for the last 10 years.
As a young woman, she was a talented swimmer, diver and skater. She had a pioneer spirit and lived in the Colorado Mountains for 8 years after raising her 5 children. Mrs. Bonney was an accomplished singer who sang in various choirs, shows and in the Swanhurst Choir in Rhode Island. She was a registered nurse for numerous years before raising her children.
Survivors include her former husband; three sons, David Bonney of Newington, CT, George Bonney of Portsmouth, RI and Douglas Bonney, and his wife Kathy, of Franklin, MA; a daughter, Ann Whiting, and her husband Dale, of Mattapoisett; a daughter-in-law, Yvonne of Scarborough, ME; three grandchildren, Craig Whiting, Kara Whiting and Mitchell Bonney; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Geoffrey Bonney and the sister of the late Allen Cook, Jack Cook and Margaret Watts.
Her Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, May 17th at 11 AM in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6) Mattapoisett. Her family will receive visitors from 10 -11 AM prior to the service. Burial will be in Cushing Cemetery.