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In memory of
Warren Henry Bonta
November 28, 1942 - July 3, 2022
Nov 28, 1942 - Jul 3, 2022
Warren's timeline
1942
Born
November 28th, 1942
Oxnard, CA
1945
Gained a sibling, Mary Ann Haney
1945
Oxnard, CA
1961
Graduated from Moorpark High school as Class Valedictorian
1961
Moorpark, CA
1965
Graduated from college
1965
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
B.S. Engineering
Lost his parent, Elizabeth Bonta
1965
Lost Good Friend & fellow civil rights activist Jonathan Daniels
1965
Hayneville, AL
1967
Got married to Cynthia Arnaldo Bonta
1967
1968
Moved to the Philippines and worked as a missionary with Cynthia
1968
Bicol Region, Philippines
Graduated from graduate school
1968
Pacific School of Religion, Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Divinity
1969
Had a child, Lisa Ligaya Bonta Sumii
1969
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
1971
Had a child
1971
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Moved back to California & Began Work with UFW
1971
La Paz, CA
1973
Started a job at National Farmworkers Health Group
1973
Tehachapi, CA
Had a child, J Marcelo Bonta
1973
Bakersfield, CA
1975
Started a job at California Department of Public Health
1975
Sacramento, CA
1984
Lost his parent, Robert S. Bonta
1984
1999
Had a grandchild, Reina Bonta
1999
New Haven, CT
2003
Had a grandchild, Kyra Bonta
February 5th, 2003
Portland, OR
2005
Had a grandchild, Iliana Bonta
2005
Berkeley, CA
2006
Had a grandchild, Sage Bonta
January 9th, 2006
Portland, OR
Had a grandchild, Malaya Sumii
December 17th, 2006
2008
Had a grandchild, Andres Bonta
2008
Berkeley, CA
Retired from California Department of Health Services
2008
Sacramento, CA
2012
Ancestry Exploration: Is Warren Related to Jessie James?
2012
Kentucky
2015
Had a grandchild, Jaxon Sumii
January 27th, 2015
2016
First trip with Friendship Force to Vietnam-first of many cultural exchanges around the world
2016
Vietnam
Helped to establish the MDCE for Renaissance Society at CSUS
2016
2020
Helped to Bring Bowens' "Gaming the Vote" Exhibition
2020
2022
Passed away
July 3rd, 2022
West Sacramento, CA
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$6,340.00
Raised by 29 people
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Created with love by
Mia Bonta (Warren's daughter-in-law),
J Marcelo Bonta (Warren's son) and
Rob Bonta (Warren's son).
