Corona Virus Kills Oconee County Woman
Patricia Corey Boni passed away, on April 5, 2020, at Oconee Memorial Hospital, in Seneca, South Carolina, due to corona virus complications. Mrs. Boni is the first death in Oconee County caused by the Corona Virus.
Patricia Corey Boni was born, on February 8, 1940, in Connecticut. She was known as Pat or Patsy to her family and friends. Her sisters called her Patsy Ratsy. She was married to Bruce Boni of Salem, South Carolina. She worked as a model and a Montessori assistant teacher. Her husband was an executive for GE.
The Bonis’ love story began in Massachusetts more than six decades ago when Pat and Bruce caught each other’s eyes at East Bridgewater High School. Pat was a cheerleader and Bruce was a player for the mighty Vikings.
Patricia and Bruce enjoyed traveling together and have been all over the world. Patricia’s favorite country to visit was Italy. Patricia and Bruce Boni retired to Salem, South Carolina.
Patricia Corey Boni is survived by her husband Bruce, her son Kenneth Boni and his girlfriend Leslie Steele of Seneca, SC, as well as three granddaughters: Christy Marie, Madison Anna, and Grace Elizabeth. She is also survived by sister Annette Holmes of Massachusetts; sister Virginia and her husband Brian Spaulding of Maine; her brother Ronald and his wife Renee Corey of Florida; her brother Bruce and his wife Cheryl Corey of Connecticut; her brother Dean Corey of Florida; her sister-in-law Denise Corey of Florida; her brother-in-law Arthur Stinchfield of Massachusetts, and her brother- and sister-in-law Albert and Alice Lawson Boni of South Carolina. She is preceded in death by her parents Harry M. and Priscilla (Stearns) Corey, her son Bruce “Michael” Boni, her sisters Gail Corey, Mary Corey, Frances McCormack, and Judith Stinchfield; brothers Harry “Mickey” Corey and Gordon Corey; sisters-in-law Marguerita Corey and Pam Boni; brothers-in-law James “Dennis” Boni, John J. White, Joseph McCormack, and Chester Holmes.
