Mary G. (Bonavita) Stachowicz passed away peacefully on October 13th . She just celebrated her 87th birthday on October 9th. Born in Trenton, she lived in Princeton her entire life. Mary dedicated her life to caring for all. She worked for many years for Dr. J. Mercer Rampona, 35 years for Opinion Research, Inc. and together with her husband founded and operated 206 Hardware Corp for 38 years.

Daughter of the late Michael and Mary Bonavita, wife of the late John J. Stachowicz, she is survived by her loving children, Michael J. Stachowicz of Skillman; Victoria Socha of Darien, IL, and Maybeth Ruddy of Princeton Junction; her grandchildren she loved so dearly, John, Larry and Katy Socha, Caroline Burger, and Michael Stone.

The funeral will begin at 10:30am, Friday, October 16, 2009 from Kimble Funeral Home, One Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Burial will follow in St. Paul's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 5:00-8:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mary Stachowicz's name to the Health Care Ministry of Princeton, P.O. Box 1517, Princeton, NJ 08542.