Obituary of Joseph Bonner

Joseph J. Bonner Jr. 73 a resident of State College, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at his residence. Born February 3, 1938 in Chester he was the son of the late Joseph J and Matilda Muski Bonner Sr. On June 9, 1962 he married the former Marie Pagano who survives in State College. He is survived by one daughter Paula M. Murphy and her husband Hugh of Columbia, MD, and two sons Joseph J Bonner III and his wife Julia Hess of Astoria, NY, and Brian C. Bonner and his wide Andrea L. Skirpan of Bellefonte. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Kate Murphy, Kara Murphy, Erin Murphy, Mary Grace Murphy, Lillian Bonner and Michael James Bonner. Joseph was preceded in death by one sister Marianne M. Bonner. He was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church and enjoyed wine making, travel, photography, gardening reading and watching old movies. Joseph was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, a 1956 graduate of St. James Catholic School, he received his BS in Physics from Villanova University, a Masters in Physics from Shippensburg University and a Masters in Teaching from Franklin & Marshall. Joseph was a Physics teacher and worked at Breazeale Nuclear Reactor at Penn State. Friends will be received at the Koch Funeral Home 2401 S. Atherton Street, State College on Sunday, May 22, 2011 from 2 until 4 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Easterly Parkway, State College with Monsignor David P. Lockard officiating. Burial will be in Graysville Cemetery Memorial Contributions may be made to Home Nursing Agency Hospice Care, 450 Windmere Drive, State College, PA 16801