Obituary for Bonita (Janes) Krotkov
Bonita “Bonnie” (Janes) Krotkov, 73 died January 23, 2021 with her daughter and sister by her side. Her strength & determination saw her through a 10-year journey with lung cancer as an ever-present companion.
Bonnie was born and raised in Ludlow, the loving daughter of John & Edna Janes. She was predeceased by her parents, her first husband Howard Burrage, her beloved son Christopher Burrage and her brother David Janes. She is survived by her husband Robert Krotkov, her daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth & Bryan Cohen,daughter Sara Moore, granddaughters Hannah & Emily Worpek, daughter-in-law Robin Burrage, sister Renee Janes, nephew John Janes, niece Melissa Janes and Robert’s loving children Sonia, Jasmine and Eric, and many loving friends.
Bonnie graduated from Cathedral High School and the Springfield Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse in 1970. She knew from the age of 5 that she wanted to be a nurse and worked in labor & delivery and in the NICU at Springfield Hospital, for Valley Infant Development (VIDS) and for the VNA. She was life-long friends with many of the women she worked alongside.
A memorial service will be held in the future when we can gather without wearing masks. To honor Bonnie’s life long love for animals, memorial donations may be made to the Dakin Humane Society, 171 Union St, Springfield MA 01105.
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Bonnie was born and raised in Ludlow, the loving daughter of John & Edna Janes. She was predeceased by her parents, her first husband Howard Burrage, her beloved son Christopher Burrage and her brother David Janes. She is survived by her husband Robert Krotkov, her daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth & Bryan Cohen,daughter Sara Moore, granddaughters Hannah & Emily Worpek, daughter-in-law Robin Burrage, sister Renee Janes, nephew John Janes, niece Melissa Janes and Robert’s loving children Sonia, Jasmine and Eric, and many loving friends.
Bonnie graduated from Cathedral High School and the Springfield Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse in 1970. She knew from the age of 5 that she wanted to be a nurse and worked in labor & delivery and in the NICU at Springfield Hospital, for Valley Infant Development (VIDS) and for the VNA. She was life-long friends with many of the women she worked alongside.
A memorial service will be held in the future when we can gather without wearing masks. To honor Bonnie’s life long love for animals, memorial donations may be made to the Dakin Humane Society, 171 Union St, Springfield MA 01105.
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