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Bonnie Linda (Garcia) Perlingos

Posted 2022-11-16 by mhenderson
Published by Today's News Herald from Nov. 15 to Nov. 16, 2022 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Bonnie Linda Perlingos (Garcia) was born on Feb. 21, 1949 in Roswell,
New Mexico where she was raised by her mother Carlota Tafoya Garcia and
her grandfather Manual Tafoya.

Bonnie is survived by her husband Lawrence Perlingos, her daughters
Carla, Elaine, and Cathy, her grandchildren Randall, Caleb, Steven,
Alphonso Ray, Alyson, Cameron, Destanie, Joey, Nicholas, Shaelyn, and
great-grandchildren Cassius, Camden, Cieden, Carson, and Roux. Bonnie
was a warm and caring woman. She lived for her daughters and grandkids
and loved each and every one of them with more love than anyone could
give.

Bonnie graduated from Godard High School and went to work for Levi
Strauss where she would meet the love of her life, Lawrence. Bonnie and
Larry decided to move to San Francisco, where they continued their
employment with Levi Strauss, eventually moving to Montebello,
California where they would start building a family. Bonnie was blessed
to be able to witness all three of her daughters get married. A few
years after Elaine was married, she asked "when are you going to have a
baby?" Well, be careful what you ask for… Bonnie was blessed with three
grandchildren in one year. She welcomed Steven, Alphonso Ray and Alyson
into the world. The tribe continued and she couldn't be more excited
with each announcement of another grandchild.

Bonnie was the picture-perfect wife, mother, nina, and grandmother. Our
friends would often say "your mom is like a real mom. you know, baking
and always welcoming us in". There was never a time where she would turn
you away. Her home was a refuge to friends, ex-boyfriends, family, stray
animals. It was even a refuge to our dried-up plants. She had a green
thumb and managed to always bring our dead plants back to life. Bonnie
was a comforter. She had a way of making you feel like everything was
going to work out exactly how it should be.

Bonnie will be missed. Her gentle spirit is now at rest from this world.
She is home. This is not goodbye, mom…this is, we'll see you soon.
Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.





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