WILLIAM “BILL” BONAR
William Lee Bonar, 93, of Marietta, OH passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 27, 1929 in Bellaire, OH to the late Harry and Bertha Eberhard Bonar.
Bill graduated from Bellaire High School where he was an outstanding high school athlete. He competed in football, basketball and track, earning All-Eastern Ohio, All-Ohio Valley and Honorable Mention All-Ohio in all three sports.
After three years of teaching and coaching at his alma mater in Bellaire, Bill accepted a teaching and assistant coaching job at Marietta in 1959 for football. Bill was a inducted into the Bellaire High School Hall and Wall of Fame.
Bill is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mavourneen Hartley Bonar, whom he married on February 3, 1951. Also surviving are his three children, Bill Bonar (Ann), Lisa Burkhart (Denny) and Amy Potter (Don); six grandchildren, Jessica McIntosh (Justin), Nick Shotwell (Kristin), Daniel Burkhart (Corah), Sarah Plasters (Brian), Andy Bonar (Audrey), Rachel Hansley (Matt); 13 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jack and a sister, June.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta with Pastor J.D. Conley officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 PM on Tuesday, December 13th at the funeral home and from 10 AM until the time of service on Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bellaire Big Reds Touchdown Club, P.O. Box 234, Bellaire, OH 43906. Condolences at www.hadleyfh.com