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Bonnie Roller Obituary

Bonnie D. Roller, age 96, of Colorado Springs, entered into eternal peace on January 5, 2007. She was blessed to pass away of natural causes at her Grandson's home surrounded by loved ones. She was preceded in death by her parents: Bernard and Isabel Masterson; husbands: Lloyd (Buddy) Essex, and Harold Roller; and daughter, Joyce Woods. Mrs. Roller is survived by her brother: Paul Masterson; daughter: Janis Essex; grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Bonnie was a longtime member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, and was associated with The Catholic Daughters of America, Corpus Christi Guild and the Acacia Singers. She will be dearly missed! A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary at 6:00 p.m., on Friday, January 19, 2007 at Swan Law Chapel, 501 N. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903. A Funeral Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2007, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2318 N. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907. Interment will take place following the Funeral Mass at Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs. A reception will be held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church immediately after the interment.

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Published by The Gazette on Jan. 14, 2007.

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