Obituary of Betty Bonventre

Celebrating the life of Betty Jo Bonventre Acknowledgments- The Family of Mrs. Betty Bonventre would like to thank each one of you for your prayers, love, respect, and thoughts during this time of need. We appreciate all of you, in every way. These are hard times, but together with God, we will always prevail. Courage and Hope- Nothing gives us more courage and hope to face life’s uncertainties than to remember our moments of glory………and we have all had a FEW. Betty Jo Bonventre September 15 th, 1942 – January 25 th, 2022 Betty was born in the middle of September to the late Ocie Moore and Arthur Moore in Nahunta, Ga. She moved to Jacksonville, Fl to finish out her life, which led her to 60 years of happiness. She was a contact lens technician for Vistakon (Johnson-Johnson) for 35 years, where she helped develop the Acuvue Contact Lens. She has been many things in her life, a mother, a sister, a daughter, an aunt, a grandmother, a great grandmother, a friend, a companion, and God-fearing. One thing remains truest of all, she was a kind soul. To say she was strong would be an understatement. She was Moore in every bit of the word, name, and all. She made every person she met better. She will forever be cherished and remembered. Betty loved a good laugh and a strong joke. She enjoyed writing, boating, decorating, traveling, and family time was the best of all. She is survived by her loving husband Frank Bonventre. Her children, Joey Dewayne Howard, Lori Howard Wise, Frank Bryan Bonventre, and Sharon Michelle Peacock. Her Grandchildren Rachel Lindsey Wise, Joshua Garrett Wise, John Michael Chaise Howard, Elizabeth Ashley Essig, Chelsea Marie Crumrine, and Priscilla JoAnn Peacock. Great Grandchildren Emma Lou Howard and Georgia Renae Ocie Howard. Her nieces and nephew who she always thought of as siblings, as follows Steve Chesser, Joy Knight, and Brenda Horne. She has joined her brothers and sisters in heaven; Delmas Moore, William Moore, Viola Moore, Louise Jones, and Aline Chesser as she was the baby of the family. Everybody knows she dearly loved each one of her family members. Order of Service Eternity Funeral Home 4856 Oakdale Ave Jacksonville, Fl, 32207 01/31/2022 9:00 am Proceed to the burial site at 11:00am Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery 7242 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32205