Sarah C. Bon, 86, of 216 Columbus Street, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at her home after a brief illness.
She was born December 21, 1929, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Henry and Mary Elizabeth Gradl Hoehn, Sr. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was fortunate enough to have lived her whole life in the house in which she was born. She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1947.
Prior to having her children, she worked as an executive secretary for Speer Carbon. After her children were raised, she worked for St. Mary’s Catholic Church as a bookkeeper until her retirement in 2007.
On January 31, 1959, in the St. Mary’s Church, she married Alphonse Joseph “Oscar” Bon, who survives. Besides her devoted husband of 57 years, Sarah is survived by two daughters, Catherine Bon and Jeanne Foster, both of Mechanicsburg; a son, David Bon and his wife Sharon of Gunter, TX; five grandchildren, Mark Foster and his wife Alisha, Erik Foster, Emily Foster, Miranda Bon, and Abigail Bon; and a great grandchild due in July.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Genevieve Hoehn and Rosemary Breindel; and two brothers, Gilbert J. Hoehn and Henry Hoehn II. She was the last member of her immediate family.
Sarah was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed playing cards, bowling, and singing. She was a soloist in the 1950’s for several local orchestras including the Club Serenaders and the Strollers. She belonged to the St. Mary’s Church choir from her grade school years until her retirement.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the St. Mary’s Church on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at 10:00 AM, with the Rev. Alfred Patterson, OSB, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Friday, February 19, 2016, from 5:00 until 8:00 PM.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the St. Mary’s Church, 325 Church Street, St. Marys, PA 15857 or to the Community Nurses, Inc., Hospice, 757 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857.