Steve, even though time and miles separated us,will always remember the good times we shared. Be it at work where we met or times spent hunting. Good memories last forever. Forever a good friend and Hunting partner until we meet again in the field. 

I met Steve while working as an EMS Lieutenant. He was truly a dedicated caring and compassionate medical professional. He took care of patients as if they were part of his family. He could be depended on in any situation. He always had a warm smile and handshake when he saw you. I missed him and will always remember him. My sincerest condolences to his family and friends. 

Worked with Steve more than 10 years.   He was a kind soul and a great friend.   He will be missed .   Rest easy my friend until we meet again. 

So Very Sad To Find Out About Steve.I’m Just Sorry I Found Out After His Service.I Met Steve When We Worked Together In Home Depot.Little Did I Know When I Met Him,That He Knew My Brother.He Was His First E.M.S. Partner,Years Ago.Small World.He Brought Pictures In Of The Two Of Them  With Their Dark Hair,We Laughed As Both Of Them Were Now Gray!!! He Was A Great Guy Who Loved Talking About His Family.I Will Always Remember Him As A True Gentleman With A Huge Heart.Rest In Eternal Peace Steve.My Deepest Condolences To To All Of Steves Family And Friends.Rest Easy.💔🙏🏻


CROSSED   THE   BAR

By J. Fred Rodriguez Jr.

At 11:51:51 this morning, the Staten Island Ferry Team began their final farewell salute to deckhand–clerk Stephen T. Bonamo as a 14 vehicle entourage stopped briefly by the kiss and ride public section on the eastern side of the Saint George Ferry Terminal / The ferry ALICE AUSTEN began the traditional salute of ferry whistles that was sounded by six ferries / Mr. Bonamo was a well–liked senior deckhand who wore several hats for the D.O.T. and had passed suddenly this past Thursday morning, January 24th 2019 / He had worked tirelessly in his position, coming directly under the Ferry Terminal Supervisor, at the Staten Island Dock Office / He tried valiantly to co–ordinate the never ending battle for the Staten Island commuters between the bus departures with the occasional late inbound ferry / The Staten Island ferry fleet operates 9 active ferries from the venerable JOHN F. KENNEDY of 1965 to the newest SPIRIT of AMERICA of 2005 including the occasional COSGROVE from the Bronx / The ferry run between Staten Island and Whitehall has been operating for some 311 years since 1708 according to the now defunct publication “The Staten Island Historian” which ceased in 1966 / Approximately two dozen staff stood silent until the entourage left some 5 minutes later / Mr. Bonamo’s yet unnamed replacement will have a tough time filling Steve’s shoes / Stephan T. Bonamo will be laid to rest on Staten Island / “THANK YOU FOR RIDING THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY”                                                                                 


Nothing I can say is going to make the pain of  Steve passing any easier.  I have to think of when I was a little girl, hanging out with both Steve and Paul, laughing and having fun because they were such great cousins.  I am heartbroken.   On behalf of the Kaminsky family, I send great love to the Bonamo's through this difficult time.  

I’m sure since I worked FDNY-EMS as an EMT and a Lieutenant I had to have run into Steve on Occasion. As an EMS professional for 26 years and having known Bill Amaniera for all the time I have, it’s always sad when we lose one of our own. My condolences to Stevens family. May your hearts heal and know that Steve will be blessed by God for all the lives he saved and brought into this world god bless you all

I am honored to have known My friend Steve Bonamo.
As my first partner in EMS Steve always knew how to get the job done. How to adapt, How to improvise. How to listen to someone’s problems or concerns.
He was an excellent teacher with great knowledge of Emergency Service.  After a call  Steve would always talk about it. And go over everything to see if there were anything else that we could have done for our patient. He was a true professional and someone who will never be forgotten. I have great memories of times we spent together. So to my buddy BONOM! Thanks for the memories.... You are now 10-84 in Heaven.......Alla Salute!!
I’m having one for us Brother!
God Bless,

Bill Amaniera 


OBITUARY

Steven T. Bonamo

March 23, 1957 – January 24, 2019

Harmon Funeral Home

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