Bonita Laura Finsel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Bonita Laura (nee Diefenderfer), affectionately known as 'Bunny', was born on March 25, 1950 to Irvin and June Diefenderfer in Allentown, PA. Bunny passed peacefully on March 25, 2018 in the presence of her loving husband after a long illness. Bunny retired to Lehighton, PA. with her husband in 2008. Bunny enjoyed shopping, crocheting and spending time with her family. She always loved having visitors at her home near the Lehigh Mountains. Bunny was always excited when she was having a new grandchild and gifted each one with a crocheted blanket set upon their birth. You could always count on Bunny to bake 10 to 15 pies at Thanksgiving and 25 types of cookies at Christmas time. She loved being in the kitchen at holiday time. She enjoyed weekly bowling leagues with her siblings, and they could always count on her for high scores. Bunny was an avid shopper, which was a gene she happily passed on to her daughter Tina. She enjoyed special moments, cooking and watching movies with her son Jay. Bunny's daily routine consisted of calling her daughter Kellyann at work every day at 3 pm just to chat. There was no greater love for her than the love she shared with her husband Eugene for 45 wonderful years. Where there was Bunny, there was Eugene. They enjoyed camping together, sleeping in tents and roughing it in the wilderness. They were Walmart warriors and weekly flea market shoppers. Their time included special moments of going out to eat, listening to music Sunday mornings and quiet times at home watching their nighttime shows. Eugene and Bunny were totally devoted to each other. Bonita is preceded in death by her parents Irvin and June, four brothers - Irvin Jr. (Butch), George, Dennis and Clifford; two sisters - Patricia and Marie. Bonita leaves to cherish her memory: her cherished husband Eugene Finsel, three loving children - Tina Diefenderfer-Black (Julian), Jay Finsel (Amanda), and Kellyann Finsel-Cepeda (William); ten grandchildren - Natalie, Desiree, Shannon, Kian, Julian, Alyshia, Guillermo, Kinea, Zachery and Nathan; and eight great grandchildren - Destiny, Alyssa, Nicolas, Sincere, Christopher Sira, Eric and Gina; sister-in-law Betty Bear (James). Family members and all that knew her as a friend, will truly miss Bonita (Bunny) Laura Diefenderfer Finsel. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bonita's memory may be made to: American Diabetes Association P. O. Box 15829 Arlington, VA. 22215 or by calling: 1-800-342-2383