Obituary: Dianne Hardesty Bonczek Died at Age 57

NAUGATUCK — Dianne Hardesty Bonczek, 57, of Spencer Street, Naugatuck, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at Waterbury Hospital.  She was the lifelong companion of Lawrence Bonczek.

Dianne was born in Ridgewood, N.J. on July 24, 1954, a daughter of the late James E. and Lynn (Webster) LaMont. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident and member of the United Methodist Church in Naugatuck. She enjoyed crafting, baking, cooking and was an advocate for the Lupus Foundation and Breast Cancer Awareness.

She leaves two daughters, Danelle Luckenbaugh of Maryland, Delanea Davis of Manchester; two brothers, Bill LaMont of Naugatuck and James Pabien of New Jersey; three sisters, Nancy O’Brien of North Carolina, Jennifer Laterra of New Jersey, and Janet Saunders of Pennsylvania; two grandsons, Tyler and Aiden Luckenbaugh; two nieces, Heather Hubbard and Amy Shaw; her step-mother, Isabelle (LaMont) Loder of New Jersey; a sister-in-law, Joanne LaMont of Woodbury.

Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Naugatuck.  Burial will follow in Grove Cemetery, Naugatuck.  Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lupus Foundation of America, Inc., PO Box 418629, Boston, MA 02241-8629. To send an on-line condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.