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Mari Bonini, during her tenure as Plainfield Public Library trustee. (Image courtesy Plainfield Public Library.) |
Mari Bonini, longtime Plainfield Public Library trustee and community activist succumbed to the coronavirus today (April 14).
I first met Mari in 1986, when we both began to work for Burgdorff Realtors in Fanwood. We had adjoining desks and often took lunch together at The Corner Store.
Jean Burgdorff had just taken over the real estate business of Hank Fredericks, whose father had begun the office on the corner of South and Martine Avenues in 1921.
Mrs. Burgdorff had in mind to build a strong base in Plainfield sales and recruited an outstanding team under broker Connie Burke that included Mari, Kitty Lynch, and John Grady -- all seasoned pros. I was a newbie.
It wasn't long before Mari and I became personal friends through involvement in Plainfield issues.
Mari served for 14 years as an appointed member of the Board of Education.
She was on the Muhlenberg Hospital Board of Governors, and active in the Women's Auxiliary. In addition, she sat on the board of the Plainfield Visiting Nurse Association.
She was an early supporter of Mayor Al McWilliams and served for several terms as a New Dem member of the Plainfield Democratic City Committee. She was well-known for her role as a Notary Public in notarizing all the New Dem electoral petitions for many years.
Most recently, Mari served for over twenty years on the Library board --he holding every office from President to Treasurer -- and finally retiring in 2018.
When I first met them, Mari and her husband Joe were pillars of St. Bernard's Church, where Joe played in guitar masses, which were popular after the Vatican II reforms.
Arrangements are in the hands of the Higgins Home for Funerals (see the obituary page here). There will be a Live-streamed funeral service at 5:00 PM on Friday, April 17. For more information on the service, contact the funeral home at (908) 756-0017.
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