BOSTON – Bonita Rae “Bonnie” Morgner, 52, of Pamela Drive, Winthrop, died surrounded by her family on Friday, June 1, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, after a long and courageous battle with heart disease.

She was born in Farmington on Oct. 15, 1954, the daughter of Raymond and Anita (Bellevance) Desjardins. Bonnie graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn in 1973 and attended the University of Maine in Orono, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in medical technology in 1977.

Upon graduation, she became employed in the laboratory at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Primarily working in the hematology department, she touched many, many lives in her 30 years of employment. Working there among her friends and colleagues was one of the things that sustained her throughout the last five years.

On June 5, 1976, she married Robert Morgner and together they raised two wonderful and equally courageous daughters.

She was a long standing member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority-Laureate Zeta. Her hobbies over time included crafting, cross stitch and knitting scarves and shawls. Her life long joy has been cooking, at which she was known to be extremely accomplished. She was happiest when she was providing meals for others.

She has been a member of the Winthrop Congregational Church, UCC, for the past 26 years. She made holding various offices and membership on the church committees there a very large part of her life. This was another opportunity for her to make good friends and touch many, many people. Another sustaining influence throughout her illness and the true joy of her life these last five years, was her grandson, Gabriel. He was and forever will be, “Mema’s special boy.”

She is survived by her husband, Robert Morgner of Winthrop; her daughters, Kristin Morgner of Winthrop and Katrina Dobrzelewski, and her husband, Jean-Christophe, of Exton, Pa.; a grandson, Gabriel of Exton, Pa.; her mother, Anita Desjardins of Auburn; sisters, Paulette Sheldon of Hebron, N.Y., and Darra Enfinger of Newton, Ga.; four nieces; three nephews; cousins, aunts and uncles.

She was predeceased by her father, Raymond Desjardins.