Silvia Bonn Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Silvia Bonn (Annapolis, Maryland), born in Bristol, Virginia, who passed away on November 1, 2018, at the age of 101, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Silvia Bonn to pay them a last tribute.
She is survived by: her children, Keith and Phyllis; her grandchildren, Darren Lamiman, Ethan Lamiman, Daniel Bonn and Kristi Bonn; and her great grandchildren, Michael Lamiman, Sean Lamiman, Addison Bonn and Grayson Bonn.
They first called themselves, "The Kiddie String Quartet." The instruments were a tenor guitar, two regular guitars, and a ukulele. Ruth played one of the guitars. As they grew older, they renamed themselves the "Personality Girls." She graduated from Virginia Intermont College in 1936 In Bristol and later married Douglas Bonn in Richmond, Virginia in 1941. During WWII she worked for WPA in Richmond, then moved to Bethesda, MD in1945. After the children had grown, she worked fulltime for NIOSH in Rockville, MD. She received a federal award for her work at NIOSH. After retirement, she fulfilled a lifelong dream to become an artist. She studied art and art history at Anne Arundel College through several teachers including Ester Ugo. Ruth won many awards for her artwork and china painting. Continuing her love of music, she joined the chorus at Ginger Cove, where Ruth had lived since June 2002, and participated in chorus performances for over a decade. Her husband Doug had passed before moving to Ginger Cove. After moving to Ginger Cove, she developed a deep friendship with Cliff Falkenau until his death in 2011. She will be buried at Woodside Cemetery Ashton, Maryland at a private family ceremony. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Anne Episcopal Church Homeless Project, Church Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401 or to the Ginger Cove Foundation, 4000 River Crescent Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401.
