Fred Rene Bonkofsky's Obituary
On Friday, October 3, 2025, Fred Rene Bonkofsky, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at 80 years of age. Fred was born on June 1, 1945 in Albany, CA. Fred held many work positions in his life. Among his favorites were the Berkeley Gazette printing press, Union Pacific & Western Pacific railroads. He retired from Con-way Freight where he surpassed over 1,000,000 city miles accident free, which he was extremely proud of. Fred was a member of the Sea Scouts on the Farallon and loved to share stories of all his adventures. Fred loved many sports teams including LA Dodgers, LA Kings hockey and San Francisco 49ers. He also had a passion for classic cars, trains, military ships/submarines and Washington, CA. Fred is survived by his four daughters: Lisa Bonkofsky Lee, Paula Bonkofsky Smith, Christina Louise Bonkofsky, Andrea Bonkofsky Hora and 7 grandchildren. Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Louise Bonkofsky, mother, Rose Marie Bonkofsky, father, Fred Herman Bonkofsky and brother, Don Bonkofsky.
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