Bonnie Kay Mackar

Bonnie Kay (nee Campbell) Mackar, 74, of Sun City Center, FL, formerly of Mentor and Euclid, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, in Sun City Center. The daughter of the late Harold and Elaine (nee Williams) Campbell, Bonnie was born on October 10, 1950, in Philipsburg, PA. She was a 1968 graduate of Collinwood High School in Cleveland, where she met the love of her life, Tom Mackar, whom she married on December 26, 1970. A devoted wife and mother, she was also a travel agent and a co-owner of Cruise Experts, a travel agency dedicated to cruise vacations, located in Chardon, where she worked until her retirement. Bonnie previously worked for U.S. Steel and the Internal Revenue Service. Bonnie was an avid traveler who visited numerous countries over the years and spent several summers camping across the United States with her family. She was equally comfortable traveling on a luxury ocean liner as she was in an RV. Bonnie particularly enjoyed visiting historical sites and museums, especially the Cleveland Museum of Art. Upon moving to Sun City Center in 2010, Bonnie became a vibrant member of the Kings Point community, where she loved hosting family and friends. Bonnie was a voracious reader who met regularly with her book club to discuss their latest selections. She was always ready with the perfect book, movie, or television show recommendation. Bonnie met weekly with friends to play cards and games and also played trivia with her husband every week at the Kings Point Clubhouse as members of the Witness Protection trivia team. She loved cooking, sewing, knitting, and gardening. She was a member of the Kings Point Garden Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as a charter member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Bonnie volunteered for Meals on Wheels and as an usher at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, FL. Survivors are her husband of 54 years, Tom Mackar; sons, Christopher (Maureen) Mackar of Painesville and Douglas Mackar of New Orleans, LA; sisters, Lisa Campbell of Mentor and Cindy (Patrick Lyttle) Homan of Wickliffe; brother-in-law, Marty (Denise) Mackar of Chardon; nieces, Melissa (Mark) Fetheroff and Lindsey Homan; nephews, Marty Mackar, Scott Mackar, and Corey (Heather) Homan; great-nieces, Naomi and Harper; great-nephews, Xavier, Maverick, Julian, and Silas; several aunts, uncles, and cousins; and many wonderful friends. She was preceded in death by her parents. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Ohio 44060. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 28th at the funeral home. A private interment will take place at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens in Chesterland. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Project Hope for the Homeless may be dedicated to Bonnie at projecthopeforthehomeless.org/donate/ Offer condolences at www.brunners.com.

Bonnie Kay Mackar

October 10, 1950 - February 19, 2025