Yvonne Marie Baranowski

Yvonne Marie (Buneo) Baranowski was called home to be with our Lord on August 24th, 2023, after a long debilitating illness. Yvonne was born in Lowville Hospital on April 27th,1953 to Frances and John Buneo, Port Leyden, NY. She was the second oldest sibling of five. She is predeceased by her parents and brother Ronald. Yvonne had a happy childhood growing up on her parents’ dairy farm. She attended Port Leyden Central School, and finished her high school education at South Lewis School when it was first built. Yvonne played the flute and was a member of the Port Leyden Marching Band. After graduation, Yvonne attended the Utica School of Commerce for a degree in Business. She worked for a brief time in Boonville, NY and then joined the United States Air Force on June 27th, 1973 until January 28, 1977. During her time in the Air Force Yvonne was able to travel, with Hawaii being one of her favorite trips. It was in the Air Force that she met her future husband, Donald Baranowski, of Milwaukee, WI. Yvonne and Don were wed on October 18th, 1975 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church, Port Leyden, NY. They made their home in Camden, NY. There they raised their four children, Jennifer, Steven, Stephanie, and Holly. Yvonne was a devoted, loving mother and raising her family brought her immense joy! As her children got older, Yvonne studied and received her LPN degree. Later after her fourth child started school, Yvonne took a position as a Teacher Assistant in the Camden Central School District, working in McConnellsville and Camden Elementary Schools. She worked with children with special needs and gave her same devoted and kind heart to the students she worked with as she did to her own children. Yvonne and Don retired to Goodyear, AZ when their children were grown. Yvonne enjoyed traveling, reading, crafting and spending time with her family. She had the kindest, quiet disposition and was always ready to help anyone in need. She was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Camden, NY, where she volunteered her time and was an active member. Yvonne  is survived by her husband, Donald Baranowski, (Goodyear, AZ) her daughter Jennifer (Randy) Lewis (Webster, NY), her son Steven (Tiffany) Baranowski (Goodyear, AZ), her daughter Stephanie Baranowski (Goodyear, AZ), and her daughter Holly (Mickenzi) Weiler (LaFayette, NY), her six grandchildren, Riley and Addison Lewis and Rebecca, Sophia, Max, and John Baranowski, her brother Timothy Buneo (Ventura, CA), her two sisters, Donna Buneo (Utica, NY) and Amy (Lou) Gagliardi (Victoria, MN) her sister in-law Maryann Buneo (Victor, NY), and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and nephews. A public visitation will be held from 9:30am to 11:30 am on Saturday September 2, 2023 at the Kratz Funeral Home at 302 E. Conant St. Portage, WI 53901 Following will be a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 am St. Mary’s Catholic Church N565 County Rd. A Briggsville, WI 53920 Yvonne will be greatly missed, especially her bright smile and warm, happy, fun, caring personality. Gone too soon but now resting in our Lord’s loving arms.   In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to: Disabled American Veterans PO Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301   Cards can be sent to: Donald Baranowski 16890 West Portland St. Goodyear, AZ 85338

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