Obituary of Raymond P. Bonenfant

Raymond P. Bonenfant., age 56, of Trumbull, the owner and operator of Leo's Auto Body of Norwalk, died on Tuesday , June 28, 2005 at his residence with his family by his side. Born in Norwalk on May 13, 1949, he was a son of Theresa Paul Bonenfant of Norwalk and the late Leandre Bonenfant. Mr. Bonenfant was a member of the Auto Body Association of Connecticut, the Southern Fairfield County Auto Body Association and the South Norwalk Boat Club.

In addition to his mother, survivors include his beloved wife, Michelle Lanese Bonenfant, devoted children, Keith Bonenfant and Charlette Lewis and her husband, Marc, all of Norwalk, three brothers, Robert Bonenfant of Florida, Donald Bonenfant and his wife, Joanne of Brookfield and Norman Bonenfant and his wife, Jean of Norwalk, two sisters, Pauline Porter and her husband, George of Delaware, Lisa DeVingo and her husband, Wayne of Norwalk, mother-in-law, Alba Lanese of Trumbull, brother-in-law, Michael Lanese and his wife, Sara of Woodbridge, his cherished grandchildren, Brandan, Jordyn, Mikalya and Bailey and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. 

Funeral services will take place on Friday, July 1, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. from the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull, and at 11:00 a.m. in St. Theresa Church, Trumbull for a Mass of Christian Burial. Entombment will follow in the Garden Mausoleum of St. Michael Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may call on Thursday (Today) from 4-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Pallative Care of Connecticut VNA, 680 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton, CT 06484 or Swim Across the Sound, c/o St. Vincent Medical Center Foundation, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport, CT 06606.