Bonnie LaFleur

Bonnie LaFleur, 75, of Cherry Hills Village, Colo., passed away June 18, 2018, at her home amidst family after a courageous 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Bonnie was born in 1943 in Rochester, Pennsylvania, to Margaret and Nicholas Buyan. She and her younger brother, Robert, grew up in Monaca, Pa. While attending Case Western Reserve University nursing school in Cleveland, Ohio, Bonnie met a young medical student, Pete, who became the love of her life. They married in 1966 and gave witness to the sanctity of marriage for 52 years. In her many years as a registered nurse, Bonnie cared for patients from all age groups. She began as a pediatric oncology nurse , then as a school nurse, and finally as a senior wellness nurse. Bonnie’s legacy lives on through her family - her husband Pete; her children Peter, Joseph, Anne DeMarco (Christopher) and Jeanne Mondrus (Nathan); and her eight grandchildren: Paul, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Sarah and Leah DeMarco, and David, Ryan and Jonathan Mondrus. Bonnie was proud of her family and enjoyed becoming a ""Grammie."" She mothered more than 80 foster babies and opened her home to nieces and nephews, neighbors, friends of her children, and exchange students. She found great joy singing in church choirs and the Cherry Creek Chorale. Bonnie and Pete enjoyed 40-plus years of faith and fellowship with the same prayer group. Bonnie was a genuine soul, known for her feisty sense of humor. She served as a beautiful example of Christian devotion, dignity and grace in her death ... just as she did during her life. There will be a Rosary prayer service at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Thur., June 28, at 5:00 p.m. A funeral Mass and reception celebrating Bonnie’s life will by held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Fri., June 29, at 2:00 p.m. St. Thomas More is located at 8035 So.Quebec St. in Centennial, CO 80112. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Bonnie’s name to her favorite charities: Marisol Services, of Catholic Charities, serving mothers and children (ccdenver.org/marisolservices); and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (https://www.pancan.org/ways-to-give/). ~~~ ""Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creatures. God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation. What on God's good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother."" - Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty ~~~