Malone, NY
On Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Bonnie Lee Dox Curtin parted ways with her rapidly deteriorating body and entered the afterlife.
She was born on October 9, 1954, as the daughter of Marie and Allister Dox.
As a child she was constantly in the company of her beloved grandfather, Arthur Kay. From him, she was introduced to one of her life long passions: Horses. This passion remained until literally the last months of her life with the last horses she took care of leaving her property in July of last year.
Bonnie went to school at Franklin Academy in Malone, NY, and graduated in 1972.
While in school, she developed what was to be another of her life long passions: Music. She learned to play piano, French horn, and was a talented Alto. She graduated from SUNY Potsdam in 1977 majoring in Drama. After schooling, she found employment as a work counselor for the Franklin County CETA Program.
A few years later and music reentered her life. Bonnie decided to become a Music teacher. For 35 years, she gave private piano lessons. In those years, thousands of students received lessons in music, and life. Many of the students came for their love of music. Just as many came for the love of Bonnie, she gave her last lesson just weeks before her passing.
The last great passion of Bonnie's life was Christianity. She was brought up in the First Baptist Church in Malone and as an adult was a 30-year plus member of the First Congregational Church, also in Malone. In both congregations she was able to use her music talents to amplify the word of God during worship services. In the Congregational Church, she ended up as the Music and Choir Director.
During the late 70's, while directing a local play production, she met the man that was fated to be the love of her life, Brian Curtin. They were married on August 21, 1982. For the next 41 years they experienced the highs and lows of life as a unit. That unit remained intact until January 13, 2024.
Bonnie was predeceased by her father in 1972 and her mother in 2002. She also survived the loss of two close brother-in-law's, John Ray in 2016, and PK Curtin, her favorite dancing partner, in 2004.
She is survived by her husband, who now fully realizes how lucky he was to catch her. Her much older sister Kay and numerous nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews. She is also mourned by her cherished half-brother Bryan of Queensland, Australia. A miracle occurred in 1985 when both Bonnie and Kay were privileged to be introduced to Bryan. In the last forty years, the three formed an unbreakable bond based solely on telephone wires and pitifully few personal visits.
Her final resting place is in North Burke Cemetery.
Source: Frary Funeral Home, Malone, NY
On Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Bonnie Lee Dox Curtin parted ways with her rapidly deteriorating body and entered the afterlife.
She was born on October 9, 1954, as the daughter of Marie and Allister Dox.
As a child she was constantly in the company of her beloved grandfather, Arthur Kay. From him, she was introduced to one of her life long passions: Horses. This passion remained until literally the last months of her life with the last horses she took care of leaving her property in July of last year.
Bonnie went to school at Franklin Academy in Malone, NY, and graduated in 1972.
While in school, she developed what was to be another of her life long passions: Music. She learned to play piano, French horn, and was a talented Alto. She graduated from SUNY Potsdam in 1977 majoring in Drama. After schooling, she found employment as a work counselor for the Franklin County CETA Program.
A few years later and music reentered her life. Bonnie decided to become a Music teacher. For 35 years, she gave private piano lessons. In those years, thousands of students received lessons in music, and life. Many of the students came for their love of music. Just as many came for the love of Bonnie, she gave her last lesson just weeks before her passing.
The last great passion of Bonnie's life was Christianity. She was brought up in the First Baptist Church in Malone and as an adult was a 30-year plus member of the First Congregational Church, also in Malone. In both congregations she was able to use her music talents to amplify the word of God during worship services. In the Congregational Church, she ended up as the Music and Choir Director.
During the late 70's, while directing a local play production, she met the man that was fated to be the love of her life, Brian Curtin. They were married on August 21, 1982. For the next 41 years they experienced the highs and lows of life as a unit. That unit remained intact until January 13, 2024.
Bonnie was predeceased by her father in 1972 and her mother in 2002. She also survived the loss of two close brother-in-law's, John Ray in 2016, and PK Curtin, her favorite dancing partner, in 2004.
She is survived by her husband, who now fully realizes how lucky he was to catch her. Her much older sister Kay and numerous nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews. She is also mourned by her cherished half-brother Bryan of Queensland, Australia. A miracle occurred in 1985 when both Bonnie and Kay were privileged to be introduced to Bryan. In the last forty years, the three formed an unbreakable bond based solely on telephone wires and pitifully few personal visits.
Her final resting place is in North Burke Cemetery.
Source: Frary Funeral Home, Malone, NY
Malone, NY
On Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Bonnie Lee Dox Curtin parted ways with her rapidly deteriorating body and entered the afterlife.
She was born on October 9, 1954, as the daughter of Marie and Allister Dox.
As a child she was constantly in the company of her beloved grandfather, Arthur Kay. From him, she was introduced to one of her life long passions: Horses. This passion remained until literally the last months of her life with the last horses she took care of leaving her property in July of last year.
Bonnie went to school at Franklin Academy in Malone, NY, and graduated in 1972.
While in school, she developed what was to be another of her life long passions: Music. She learned to play piano, French horn, and was a talented Alto. She graduated from SUNY Potsdam in 1977 majoring in Drama. After schooling, she found employment as a work counselor for the Franklin County CETA Program.
A few years later and music reentered her life. Bonnie decided to become a Music teacher. For 35 years, she gave private piano lessons. In those years, thousands of students received lessons in music, and life. Many of the students came for their love of music. Just as many came for the love of Bonnie, she gave her last lesson just weeks before her passing.
The last great passion of Bonnie's life was Christianity. She was brought up in the First Baptist Church in Malone and as an adult was a 30-year plus member of the First Congregational Church, also in Malone. In both congregations she was able to use her music talents to amplify the word of God during worship services. In the Congregational Church, she ended up as the Music and Choir Director.
During the late 70's, while directing a local play production, she met the man that was fated to be the love of her life, Brian Curtin. They were married on August 21, 1982. For the next 41 years they experienced the highs and lows of life as a unit. That unit remained intact until January 13, 2024.
Bonnie was predeceased by her father in 1972 and her mother in 2002. She also survived the loss of two close brother-in-law's, John Ray in 2016, and PK Curtin, her favorite dancing partner, in 2004.
She is survived by her husband, who now fully realizes how lucky he was to catch her. Her much older sister Kay and numerous nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews. She is also mourned by her cherished half-brother Bryan of Queensland, Australia. A miracle occurred in 1985 when both Bonnie and Kay were privileged to be introduced to Bryan. In the last forty years, the three formed an unbreakable bond based solely on telephone wires and pitifully few personal visits.
Her final resting place is in North Burke Cemetery.
Source: Frary Funeral Home, Malone, NY
On Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Bonnie Lee Dox Curtin parted ways with her rapidly deteriorating body and entered the afterlife.
She was born on October 9, 1954, as the daughter of Marie and Allister Dox.
As a child she was constantly in the company of her beloved grandfather, Arthur Kay. From him, she was introduced to one of her life long passions: Horses. This passion remained until literally the last months of her life with the last horses she took care of leaving her property in July of last year.
Bonnie went to school at Franklin Academy in Malone, NY, and graduated in 1972.
While in school, she developed what was to be another of her life long passions: Music. She learned to play piano, French horn, and was a talented Alto. She graduated from SUNY Potsdam in 1977 majoring in Drama. After schooling, she found employment as a work counselor for the Franklin County CETA Program.
A few years later and music reentered her life. Bonnie decided to become a Music teacher. For 35 years, she gave private piano lessons. In those years, thousands of students received lessons in music, and life. Many of the students came for their love of music. Just as many came for the love of Bonnie, she gave her last lesson just weeks before her passing.
The last great passion of Bonnie's life was Christianity. She was brought up in the First Baptist Church in Malone and as an adult was a 30-year plus member of the First Congregational Church, also in Malone. In both congregations she was able to use her music talents to amplify the word of God during worship services. In the Congregational Church, she ended up as the Music and Choir Director.
During the late 70's, while directing a local play production, she met the man that was fated to be the love of her life, Brian Curtin. They were married on August 21, 1982. For the next 41 years they experienced the highs and lows of life as a unit. That unit remained intact until January 13, 2024.
Bonnie was predeceased by her father in 1972 and her mother in 2002. She also survived the loss of two close brother-in-law's, John Ray in 2016, and PK Curtin, her favorite dancing partner, in 2004.
She is survived by her husband, who now fully realizes how lucky he was to catch her. Her much older sister Kay and numerous nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews. She is also mourned by her cherished half-brother Bryan of Queensland, Australia. A miracle occurred in 1985 when both Bonnie and Kay were privileged to be introduced to Bryan. In the last forty years, the three formed an unbreakable bond based solely on telephone wires and pitifully few personal visits.
Her final resting place is in North Burke Cemetery.
Source: Frary Funeral Home, Malone, NY
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