Elmer J Bodnar

Elmer J. Bodnar, 88, a resident of Jamaica VT, passed away April 24, 2020 at Bennington Health and Rehabilitation in Bennington. Elmer was born in Morristown, NJ on January 11, 1932 the son of the late Andrew and Bertha Lazur Bodnar and attended local schools. Prior to college he served in the Air Force. He earned his Bachelor of Science at CSU and his Masters of Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Elmer was an educator all his life and was a founding member of Brookdale Community College in Monmouth County, NJ in 1969. He was a communicant of the Catholic church at the Chapel of the Snows in Stratton. He was a volunteer ski patrol member in New York during the 1970’s- 1990’s. Elmer enjoyed skiing, hunting, fishing, camping, traveling, reading and listening to Big Band music. Elmer leaves behind his wife Demaris Ashley Bodnar of Jamaica whom he married in Texas in December of 1952. He also leaves behind his children Bridgette Smith and her husband Robert and Andrew Bodnar of NJ. Also, grandchildren Jessica, Nicholas and Samantha Smith and Saoirse, Caoimhe, Ambrose, and Niamh Bodnar and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Graveside funeral services for Elmer with military honors will be held Wednesday April 29, 2020 at 1:30pm at Our Lady of Ephesus Cemetery in Jamaica, VT. There are no visiting hours. If friends desire, memorial gifts in Elmer’s memory may be made to nokillnetwork.org(https://www.nokillnetwork.org/adoption/make_contribution.php#) or the House of Ephesus, c/o Brewster-Shea Funeral Home P.O. Box 885 Manchester Center, VT 05255. T.