Obituary of Eva Bonokoski

The death of Sr. Eva Bonokoski (Sister Celia Marie) occurred on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Ruth Ross Residence. Sister Eva, a daughter of the late Thomas and Eva (Ferderer) Bonokoski was born in Torquay, Saskatchewan. She entered the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, 1935. Sister Eva spent most of her religious life supervising food preparation and serving as homemaker at SCIC houses, missions and hospitals in Saint John, St. Stephen, NB, Vancouver, BC, Edmonton and Wetaskiwin, Alberta and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. She also served as Assistant to the Director of Novices from 1954 to 1967 in Saint John. From 1982 to 1988 Sister Eva provided food services at the Villa Madonna Retreat House in Rothesay, NB. She continued food services at St. Vincent’s Convent in Saint John until she moved to Ruth Ross Residence in 2008. She celebrated her 100th birthday in 2014. She is survived by her brother, John (Lucille) Bonokoski of Estevan, Saskatchewan, and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by brothers, Matthew, Thomas and Peter Bonokoski, sisters, Theresa Boucher, Rose Yoner, Marie Mosser, Nympha Phillips and Kate Mokelki. Resting at Ruth Ross Residence with visiting on Monday, November 6, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm with a Prayer Vigil at 7:00 pm in Carmel Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 in Carmel Chapel at 10:00 am followed by interment in the Sisters of Charity plot St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Fitzpatrick’s Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo Street, Saint John, NB. (634-1965). www.fitzpatrickfh.com.