Our father, Franklin Parasdas Bonafe Sr. (75) of Mount Vernon, WA, departed to the heavens on April 12, 2019 with his wife at his side. He was born to Antonio and Milagros (Parasdas) Bonafe on May 15, 1943 in Malilipot, Albay, Commonwealth of the Philippines. He studied mechanical engineering at Far Eastern University and worked for newspaper publisher, the Times Journal in Manila. Franklin Sr. was instrumental in providing coverage for the Fifth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD V) in Manila in 1979 and was the lead designer of the Times Journal offshoot, LIBRA. On January 11, 1969, he married Aurora V. Belmonte and had three children, Maria Rorylin, Franklin Jr., and Frank Anthony. Franklin Sr. and his family immigrated to the United States and settled down in Skagit Valley. He continued his career in newspaper composing at Skagit Valley Herald for more than two decades. He was very dedicated and took pride in the quality time spent with his family. He was loyal, generous and helpful to his family and friends. Franklin Sr. had a passion for the PNW outdoor activities such as fishing, clamming and crabbing. He liked sports and loved baseball. He enjoyed doing home improvements, and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Aurora, and his children, Rorylin and spouse, Anne Hansen of Copenhagen, Denmark, Franklin Jr. of Skagit County, and Frank Anthony of Washington D.C., as well as his mother, Milagros, three sisters, Evangeline, Susan, and Elsa, two brothers, Raquel Louis and Dante, and their children. He is preceded in death by his father Antonio, and his younger sister Veronica.
Viewing will be held Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25 from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm at Hawthorne Funeral Home. A Rosary will be recited Friday, April 26, 2019 at 11:45 am followed by a funeral mass at 12:15 pm at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, followed by the committal prayers at Hawthorne Memorial Park, and a reception in the Hawthorne Reception Room.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Aurora B. Bonafe, c/o Hawthorne Funeral Home, PO Box 398 Mount Vernon, WA 98273.
Please share your thoughts of Franklin and sign the online guest register at www.hawthornefh.com.