Elizabeth (Bette) Bongiovanni, 86, Gladstone, passed peacefully at home on October 11, 2014. Born March 26, 1928 to Petruccio and Millie Mattuchi, in Kansas City, MO, Bette was a life-long resident of the area. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 9:00 AM at St Charles Borromeo Church, 900 NE Shady Lane, Kansas City, with burial to follow at Mt Olivet Cemetery, Kansas City. A visitation is planned at McGilley Antioch Chapel, 3325 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City, on Tuesday October 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Bette married Phillip J. Bongiovanni in June of 1946. They enjoyed 57 years together before he passed in 2004. She worked primarily at AT&T as a switchboard operator and supervisor. Bette loved to travel and work in her garden.
Predeceased by her husband, parents, a grandson PJ Bongiovanni III, and a sister, Mary (Nonnie) Mattuchi, Bette is survived by a son, Phillip J. Bongiovanni, Jr.; daughter Sandra (Michael) Thierry, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Also surviving are sisters-in-law Lenora Jecker and Annabel McConachie, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association or to St. Charles School. Arr. McGilley Antioch Chapel.
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