Bonita D. Bechtel
May 11, 1946 - October 7, 2023 (Age 77)
Bonita “Bonnie” Diane Bechtel, 77, of Pottstown, PA, passed away on October 7, 2023, at Pottstown Hospital. Born in Pottstown, PA, on May 11, 1946, Bonnie was the daughter of the late H. Bruce Bechtel and Corrine E. (Miller) Bechtel Fry.
Bonnie graduated from Boyertown Area Senior High School in 1965, and graduated from Chamberlain School for Professional Women in Boston, MA, in 1966. She worked as a corporate and national trainer for National Housing Partnership/AIMCO for 29 years, retiring in 2016. She then worked a part-time position at Staples in Pottstown for the last seven years. Bonnie was a life-long member of Zion’s UCC in Pottstown, and enjoyed creating Christmas crafts. Most of all, she was in love with and very proud of her sons (and daughters-in-law!), grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They were her life’s reward!
Bonnie is lovingly remembered by her sons, Brad (& Linda) Heacock, Brian (& Patti) Heacock, and Michael (& Stephanie) Heacock; her sister, Corrine “Connie” (& H. James) Griesemer; her grandchildren, Ashlee, Bruce, Brittany, Joseph, Gage, Brandi, and Mackenzie; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will take place on October 12, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Houck & Gofus Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 955 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, PA 19464. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Inurnment will be private and held at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bonnie’s memory to Zion’s United Church of Christ, 209 Chestnut St., Pottstown, PA 19464.