Annette M. BONANG

FREEPORT -- Annette M. Bonang, 85, formerly of Brunswick, died Thursday Nov. 24, 2005 at Freeport Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past five and a half years. She was born in Brunswick March 24, 1920, the daughter of Frederic and Marie Theriault Bonang. She attended St. John's School and was a 1937 graduate of Brunswick High School. Following graduation, she worked for several years at A.F. Brehaut Company on Maine Street in Brunswick, where initially she served as a clerk but was soon promoted to head cashier. After the store's closure, she was employed as a buyer for women's apparel at Senter's. In 1958, she accepted an invitation to teach fourth grade at St. John's School from which she retired in 1985. In 1960, she pursued her college degree on a part-time basis and received her B.S. degree in education in 1976 from St. Joseph's College in Windham. In recognition of her excellent teaching ability, she received the National Catholic Education Association's Teachers Award. She was active in the parish life of St. Charles Borromeo Church where for many years she served as a member of the choir and as a Eucharistic Minister. Ms. Bonang also enjoyed working at the annual Christmas fair. She enjoyed traveling and among her most memorable trips was her 1971 trip to Europe. Ms. Bonang was a volunteer for 11 years at Respite Care where she led exercise sessions. In 1998, she was honored by Respite in appreciation for her years of service. At Freeport Nursing Home, she looked forward to the weekly Wednesday afternoon bridge sessions with friends and family which were followed by the consumption of her favorite sundae-coffee ice cream with chocolate fudge sauce. Ms. Bonang enjoyed music, arts and crafts and was a member of the Craft Group at 55 Plus (now People Plus). Surviving are three sisters, Ella Caron of Lewiston, Louise Marchildon and her husband Don of Manchester and Lorraine Gingras and her husband Adolphe of Manchester; three brothers Raymond and his wife Eleanore of Saco, Alden and his wife Emelda of Brunswick and Claude and his wife Ann of Brunswick; also survived by several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was predeceased by two sisters Theodora (Teddy) Herman who died in 1993 and Melba Bonang who died in 1996. Visiting hours will be held Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., at Stetson's Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday 11 a.m., at St. Charles Borromeo Church McKeen St. Brunswick with her nephew Monsignor Marc Caron and Rev. Stephen Concannon as co-celebrants.