Eleanor Laurinatis Bamford

Winston-Salem, NC- Mrs. Eleanor Laurinatis Bamford, 83, formerly of Boonton, NJ, died on January 4, 2012 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living. Funeral services will be held on January 14, 2012 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Boonton, NJ at 11 AM with interment to follow in Rockaway Valley Cemetery.

Mrs. Bamford was born in Bayonne, NJ to the late Mr. & Mrs. John and Nancy Staunch Laurinatis. She met and married David L. Bamford in Dover, NJ on February 7, 1953 and together they created a loving home for their six children. She was a very active member of her community in NJ and participated in many local charities. She was an organizing member of Fanfair, a fundraising supporter for Riverside Hospital. Her Lithuanian heritage was very important to her and of which she was very proud. She had such a passion for read and writing short stories that she graduated from Caldwell College for Women in 1981 with a Bachelor’s Degree English. She has been a long time member of St. John’s Episcopal Church. Mrs. Bamford moved to NC eight years ago to be closer to her family as her health was declining.

Mrs. Bamford leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 58 years, David L. Bamford of Winston-Salem, ; her children and their spouses, Gail Bamford (Rance Hopwood) of Vienna, VA, JoAnn Martin (Jay) of Dublin, OH, Bruce Bamford of Winston-Salem, and Julie Vidovich (Jay) of Winston-Salem; grandchildren, Robert Bamford and Jetta Brown, David and Jenny Bamford, Ryan , Kyle and Sydney Martin, Robert O’Grady, and Zoe and Tess Vidovich; great grandchild, Gabriel Bamford; and sisters, Patricia Rotella and Barbara Wyatt. She was preceded in death by her children David (DJ) Bamford in 2001 and Ellen (Ellie) Bamford in 1995 and a sister Bernice Egbert

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The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM on Friday, January 13, 2012 at Mackey Funeral Home in Boonton, NJ. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. John Episcopal Church, 226 Cornelia St., Boonton, NJ 07005. On-line condolences and may be made to www.frankvoglerandsons.com. Frank Vogler & Sons Funeral Hone is assisting the family locally and Mackey Funeral Home (973) 334-5252 is assisting the family in New Jersey.