Daniel Bonang
Born In: Yarmouth, Canada
Born: June 30th, 1930
Passed in: Windsor, Canada
Passed on: June 22nd, 2014
Daniel “Danny” Joseph Bonang, age 83, of Newport Corner, Hants Co., passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at the Hants Community Hospital, Windsor. Born on June 30, 1930, in Yarmouth, he was the son of the late Daniel Bonang and Viola (Grant) Bonang-Mailman. Danny began his working career as a teenager on Wilfred Frank's farm in Wentworth Creek. In the 50"s, he moved on to "Store to the Door" home grocery delivery, followed by employment as a transport driver with McKay's Transfer. He went on to drive for Canada Packers and finally Bolands IGA, retiring with them as a mechanic in 1995. His biggest love in life was his small farm, with its gardens and its bovine occupants, of which 3 are currently living out their retirement. He was a family man who loved his children, grandchildren and his community of friends. He will be greatly missed by them all, as well as his other 4-legged companions; dog Shelby and cat Trixie. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Faye (Trethewey) Bonang; his children, Kevin (Kathy), Avondale; Daniel (Ann), Sydney; Penny (Chris) Richards, Truro; Phillip (Susan), Newport Corner; grandchildren, Tony, Tim, Andrew, Jeremy, and Nick Bonang; Matthew, Nathan, Joel, and Aaron Richards; great grandchildren, Daniel, Damian, and Seth Bonang; Madison Richards; siblings, Joyce (Fred) Duncanson, Yarmouth; Lawrence Bonang, Sackville. Besides his parents, Danny was predeceased by his son, Mike ( 2011 ) and sister, Mary “Betty” Bent. Visitation was 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014, in Lindsay’s Windsor Funeral Home (902-798-2232), 194 King Street, Windsor. A private family interment was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014, in the Ste. Croix Cemetery, St. Croix. Family flowers only, donations in memory of Danny were requested to be made to the "Friends of Feral" cat spay/neuter program through Avon Animal Hospital, 45 Morison Drive, P.O.Box 2406, Windsor B0N 2T0 or to the Canadian Cancer Society. To add your condolences, click on “Contribute” at, www.lindsaysfuneralhome.com



