Patricia Helen "Pat" Boni

Patricia Helen Boni, 85 of Stella, North Carolina, passed away alongside family on Sunday, August 2nd, 2026. 

Born on February 18th, 1941, in Albany, New York Patrica was daughter of the late Mary Jordan and John Jordan. 

A Graduate from South Colonie Central High School, Patricia earned her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) and her master’s in art education from East Carolina University (ECU). She was a lifelong Art teacher in Jacksonville and Swansboro, NC who loved to brag about her students. An avid and accomplished painter and quilt designer, she earned various awards at local art events. Lastly, she was strong in her Catholic Christian faith and was a 3rd order Franciscan. 

Patricia is survived by her loving husband Robert Boni; three daughters Ellen Hare (Tracy), Beth Boni (Mike) and Karen VanGetson (Butch); son’s Robert Boni Jr. (Karen) and Joseph Boni (Stephanie); grandchildren John Sears (Jamie), TJ VanPelt (Roxanne), Emily VanBuren (Logan), Ryan VanGetson, Luke VanGetson, Robert Boni III, Allie Burkitt (Colin), Aidan Boni, and Sebastian Boni; great grandchildren Olivia Sears, Asher Sears, Memoree Diperna, Autumn VanBuren, Magnolia VanBuren, Clare Burkitt and their dog (Duke) and cat (Cato). 

The family will receive friends on Monday, August 17th from 6:00 – 8:00pm at Jones funeral home at 407 Old Hammock Road, Swansboro, NC 28584. The funeral service will be held at St. Mildreds Catholic Church in Swansboro, NC on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 10:30am. The burial will be held shortly after at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, NC.

Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at mcalister-smith.com/. 

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation, Goose Creek, PO Box 247, Goose Creek, SC 29445, (843)553-1511.