Bonnie (Helene) Tremayne Whitney, a fierce advocate for public education, social justice, and creativity, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2025, in the care of her children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Born on September 12, 1942, in Rochester, New York, Bonnie was the only child of Eleanor (Fisher), a seamstress, and Gordon Tremayne, a grocer. She was raised in Rochester’s Third Ward and later moved to Fairport, New York. She became a skilled baton twirler and …