Bonnie Possenti

Bonnie Lu Possenti (1943 – 2024), passed away on April 13, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and laughter that will be forever cherished by her family.  Born in Peekskill, NY on May 4,1943 to her parents who predeceased her, Fred and Luqueer Turnbull.  Bonnie graduated from Lakeland High School in 1961 and attended SUNY College at Brockport before owning Bonnie Possenti’s Restaurant in Mohegan, NY where she met her surviving husband, Bob Possenti.  Bob and Bonnie married in 1966 and raised their children in Hopewell Junction, NY.  Bonnie taught countless students as a math support teacher at LaGrange Elementary School, Arlington Central School District for nearly 25 years.  She loved traveling with her family, creating cherished memories that will endure for generations.  Bonnie is survived by her brother, Ron (Barb) Turnbull; her son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, Troy (Jurgita), Lukas, and Emma Possenti; and her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, Dina (Tod), Nathan, and Adele Ashley.  Her wit, willfulness, culinary pursuit, and exceptional memory have each been passed to her children and grandchildren and will be carried forward throughout their lives. In loving memory of Bonnie Lu Possenti, may her legacy of love, happiness, and adventure continue to illuminate the lives of those she touched, now and always.