King, Bonnie (Redford)

Bonnie (Redford) King, 52, of Vernon, loving wife of over 19 years to James “Jamie” Dunning King passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 with her family at her side after a long courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the proud mother of Carlito Estela-king. Born in Hartford on September 24, 1968, she was the beloved daughter of Harrison and Donna (Bennett) Redford of Canton. She was a graduate of Canton High School and Briarwood College where she received her Associates Degree in Legal Statistics. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in marketing from Central Connecticut State University. Bonnie was employed for the past thirty years at the O'brien, Tanski and Young Law Firm in Rocky Hill and has served as their office manager for the past sixteen years. She was an active fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and was the coordinator of the O'brien, Tanski & Young Team supporting the Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk. Their team has raised over $26,000 for cancer research. She loved being with her family and friends and she enjoyed walking, hiking, shopping, camping and spending time with her family on their boat in the Connecticut River. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Vernon. In addition to her husband, son, and parents, Bonnie is survived by her brother, George

Redford and his wife Zita of Canton, and Jonathan Redford of Rustberg, Virginia as well as her nieces and nephews, Nicholas, George, Zita and Zachary Redford, and Makenzie and Kiley Connors. She is also survived by her in-laws, Alan and Judy King of Wethersfield, and

her brother-in-law, Michael Connors of Newington, as well her aunt, uncle and several cousins. She was predeceased by her sister-in-law, Drieu-ann Connors. Her family will receive friends for memorial calling hours on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Ladd-turkington & Carmon Funeral Home, 551 Talcottville Road (Route 83), Vernon. Funeral service will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of Vernon, 695 Hartford Turnpike (Route 30), Vernon. Interment will be in the church memorial garden. Memorial donations in Bonnie's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society CT Chapter, 825 Brook Street, I-91tech Ctr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067. For online condolences and guest book, please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com