Philip Laurence Bonnet, MD, died after a long illness, February 9 ^th , 2019, in Newtown PA, attended by loved ones. He was 76. Born April 4 ^th , 1942, in Trenton, NJ, he spent his adult life as a practicing physician, psychiatrist, and homeopath, dedicated to the healing arts.

A 1965 graduate of Lehigh University, and 1969 graduate of Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, he did undergraduate work at the Society of Pharmacology, an internship at Allentown General Hospital, a residency in psychiatry at Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, and a fellowship in psychopharmacology at the NJ Neuropsychiatric Institute with Dr. Carl Pfeiffer and Dr. Humphrey Osmond. He served on many professional boards and wrote several articles for medical journals. He was a scholar of homeopathy, a physician at the Brain Bio Center and had his own practice for 42 years.

He believed that a physician's most important job is to help the patient deal with the causes of unwellness, so that the body can heal itself. Dr. Bonnet said, "I like my patients to, as much as is reasonably possible, be their own physician with myself and any other doctor being seen as a consultant. Educating people to assume this role is one of the most important aspects of my work. Remember that the word physician means teacher." He taught both his patients and students to look at the healing process as a function of physical, mental and spiritual wellness.

He was predeceased by his mother, Louisa Bonnet, and father, William Laurence Bonnet, MD, as well as his son, Charles "Chuck" Bonnet.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Fran Carroll; his sister, Cynthia Bonnet Fortune; his sons, David and Daniel Bonnet; and stepchildren, Mary Carroll Finucane, Julie Gasior, and Luke Gasior; as well as cousins, nephews and nieces. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, David Jr. and Colleen Bonnet, Patrick and Shea Finucane, Faith and Ryan Bonnet and Evan Gasior.

Burial was at Green Meadows Cemetery in Fountain Hill, PA.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 6 ^th at 11 am at Buckingham Friends Meeting House, 5684 Old York Road, Lahaska, PA 18931. All are welcome.