Sliwinski, Bonnie L., (nee Smith), age 73 of Fair Lawn at rest in Effort, PA on February 26, 2025. Beloved wife of 51 years to Ted Sliwinski of Fair Lawn. Loving mother of Amy L. Mansbach and her husband Matthew of North Caldwell, and Andrew T. Sliwinski of Fair Lawn. Adoring grandmother of Emily Mansbach. Dear sister of Valerie Higbee of PA, Wendy Ferrara of Barnegat, David Smith of PA, Thomas Smith of CA, and the late Daniel Smith (1978). She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Born in Paterson, she lived in Totowa before moving to Fair Lawn in 1981. Bonnie was a bookkeeper for Elmwood Park Automotive, Elmwood Park, for 20 years before retiring in 2017. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Saturday at 2:00 PM. Cremation at Cedar Lawn Crematory, Paterson is private. Friends may visit Saturday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to a charity of your choice.