Betsy Ann Bonin Dunn, 72, of Orange, died Thursday, November 21, 2013. She was born in Houston to Frances and Dr. Wilfred Patrick Bonin, and had been a resident of the area for the last forty-six years. Betsy was a graduate of both The University of Texas and Lamar University. She devoted her career to working as an educator, having taught at Vidor High School, West Orange Junior High, West Orange-Stark High School and also with Lamar University, before retiring. Betsy was an active and longtime member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Orange. She sang with the church choir as well as the Longhorn Singers. Betsy served as President of Orange County Family Counseling Service. She enjoyed painting china, basket weaving, cross-stitching and she was an award-winning photographer. Betsy was a most gracious hostess and the world’s best cook!
She is survived by her husband, Judge David Dunn; son, Patrick Dunn and his wife, Traci, of Dallas; daughters, Elizabeth Dunn Piperi and her husband, Adrian, of The Woodlands, Diane Dunn Sauter and her husband, Scott, of Burke, Virginia and Suzanne Dunn of Valencia, California; grandchildren, Nicholas, Zachary, Joshua, Tripp, Patrick, Lillie, Connor, Maya, Jewell and Georgia; sisters, Patricia Anne Grimm of Montgomery and Marie Louise “M’Lou” Belton of League City; and several nieces and nephews.
Betsy is preceded in death by her parents.
A gathering of Mrs. Dunn’s family and friends will begin at 11:30a.m., with a funeral service to follow at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 25, 2013, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1401 West Park Avenue, Orange, under the direction of Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children-Galveston, 815 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550.
