Mary C. (Feeherry) Bonina

HOLDEN – Mary C. (Feeherry) Bonina, 95, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, February 25, 2016 after an illness. Born and raised in Worcester, Mary was the daughter of David and Julia E. (McCarthy) Feeherry and lived in Worcester until moving to Holden in 1994.



Mary graduated from Commerce High School in 1940 and later attended Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing and Worcester School of Business Science. She worked as a legal secretary in the Naturalization Department at the Worcester Central Court. In 1948, Mary married the love of her life, Biagio John Bonina, and together they raised their four children in Worcester. Mary was an industrious woman and managed their family’s real estate and assisted her husband with his vending business affiliated with the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. She was an active volunteer with the Commission for the Blind and was a mental health advocate with the Central Massachusetts Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Health.



She was a longtime member of St. Peter’s Church in Worcester and attended St. Mary’s Church in Jefferson. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend and will be remembered for her humorous approach to life. She had a passion for tending to plants and flowers, spending time with her grandchildren, and loved fine dining. She loved animals and had several pets throughout the years. Mary enjoyed many summers at her family’s cottage in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. She often told stories of her “escapades” as a youngster growing up in Worcester.



Her husband of 45 years, Biagio John Bonina died in 1993. Mary is survived by a son, John “Jack” M. Bonina and his wife, Christina Larson of Paxton; three daughters, Mary Bonina and her husband, Mark Pawlak of Cambridge, Margaret “Peggy” Bonina of Worcester, and Kathleen Walsh and her husband, Bob with whom she lived in Holden; two sisters, Margaret Wolniewicz and Sally Kruczynski both of Worcester; five grandchildren, Drai Whitted, Andrew “AJ” Bonina, Gianni Bonina-Pawlak, and Julianna and Meaghan Walsh; a great-grandchild, Ava Chuilli; many nephews and nieces. Besides her husband and parents, Mary is predeceased by a brother, David Feeherry.



Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Mary’s family from 8 to 9:45 am on Tuesday morning, March 1st, at Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main, Holden, followed by a procession to St. Peter’s Church, 931 Main St., Worcester where a funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, 260 Cambridge Street, Worcester.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mary’s name to The Carroll Center for the Blind, 770 Centre St., Newton, MA 02458 or to NAMI of Massachusetts, 529 Main Street, Suite 1M17, Boston, MA 02129.  To share a memory or offer a condolence, please "sign the guestbook" on this page.


HOLDEN – Mary C. (Feeherry) Bonina, 95, formerly of Worcester, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, February 25, 2016 after an illness. Born and raised in Worcester, Mary was the daughter of David and Julia E. (McCarthy) Feeherry and lived in Worcester until moving to Holden in 1994.   Mary graduated from Commerce High School in 1940 and later attended Worcester City Hospital School of Nursing and Worcester School of Business Science. She worked as a legal secretary in the Naturalization Department at the Worcester Central Court. In 1948, Mary married the love of her life, Biagio John Bonina, and together they raised their four children in Worcester. Mary was an industrious woman and managed their family’s real estate and assisted her husband with his vending business affiliated with the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. She was an active volunteer with the Commission for the Blind and was a mental health advocate with the Central Massachusetts Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Health. She was a longtime member of St. Peter’s Church in Worcester and attended St. Mary’s Church in Jefferson. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend and will be remembered for her humorous approach to life. She had a passion for tending to plants and flowers, spending time with her grandchildren, and loved fine dining. She loved animals and had several pets throughout the years. Mary enjoyed many summers at her family’s cottage in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. She often told stories of her “escapades” as a youngster growing up in Worcester. Her husband of 45 years, Biagio John Bonina died in 1993. Mary is survived by a son, John “Jack” M. Bonina and his wife, Christina Larson of Paxton; three daughters, Mary Bonina and her husband, Mark Pawlak of Cambridge, Margaret “Peggy” Bonina of Worcester, and Kathleen Walsh and her husband, Bob with whom she lived in Holden; two sisters, Margaret Wolniewicz and Sally Kruczynski both of Worcester; five grandchildren, Drai Whitted, Andrew “AJ” Bonina, Gianni Bonina-Pawlak, and Julianna and Meaghan Walsh; a great-grandchild, Ava Chuilli; many nephews and nieces. Besides her husband and parents, Mary is predeceased by a brother, David Feeherry. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Mary’s family from 8 to 9:45 am on Tuesday morning, March 1st, at Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main, Holden, followed by a procession to St. Peter’s Church, 931 Main St., Worcester where a funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, 260 Cambridge Street, Worcester.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mary’s name to The Carroll Center for the Blind, 770 Centre St., Newton, MA 02458 or to NAMI of Massachusetts, 529 Main Street, Suite 1M17, Boston, MA 02129.  To share a memory or offer a condolence, please "sign the guestbook" on this page.