Paulette Rhone, affectionately known as "Bonnie", was the daughter of the late Paul Manning, Jr. and her surviving mother.
Early in life, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior and was a devoted member of Rome Emmanuel Baptist Church. She sang her heart out with the youth choir and youth mass choir.
Paulette was a stellar student at Philadelphia High School for Girls, with a flair for music and leadership. She studied music at the University of Pittsburgh, where she partnered with Andre Miltere to form, organize, and lead a choir named "Some of God's Children". Decades later, her choir continues to sing the Lord's praises.
In 1981 she began working for the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. She remained employed there as an analyst for more than 30 years before happily retiring in 2009.
Paulette gave her time and energy to a variety of organizations. She was Founder and President of the Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery, a Board Member of Empowered CDC and Land Health.
Her dedication was born from her soft heart for any underprivileged, counted out, discouraged, or forgotten person. As an organizer for the Special Olympics, she helped the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with disabilities to sustain their joy and pursue their dreams. During her last summer, she devoted her time to children with special needs and disadvantaged teenagers by helping them start a garden at the historic Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Paulette is survived by her mother, a daughter, a son and daughter-in-law, two siblings, three grandchildren, nieces & nephews, and a host of family and friends.
Early in life, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior and was a devoted member of Rome Emmanuel Baptist Church. She sang her heart out with the youth choir and youth mass choir.
Paulette was a stellar student at Philadelphia High School for Girls, with a flair for music and leadership. She studied music at the University of Pittsburgh, where she partnered with Andre Miltere to form, organize, and lead a choir named "Some of God's Children". Decades later, her choir continues to sing the Lord's praises.
In 1981 she began working for the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. She remained employed there as an analyst for more than 30 years before happily retiring in 2009.
Paulette gave her time and energy to a variety of organizations. She was Founder and President of the Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery, a Board Member of Empowered CDC and Land Health.
Her dedication was born from her soft heart for any underprivileged, counted out, discouraged, or forgotten person. As an organizer for the Special Olympics, she helped the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with disabilities to sustain their joy and pursue their dreams. During her last summer, she devoted her time to children with special needs and disadvantaged teenagers by helping them start a garden at the historic Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Paulette is survived by her mother, a daughter, a son and daughter-in-law, two siblings, three grandchildren, nieces & nephews, and a host of family and friends.
Paulette Rhone, affectionately known as "Bonnie", was the daughter of the late Paul Manning, Jr. and her surviving mother.
Early in life, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior and was a devoted member of Rome Emmanuel Baptist Church. She sang her heart out with the youth choir and youth mass choir.
Paulette was a stellar student at Philadelphia High School for Girls, with a flair for music and leadership. She studied music at the University of Pittsburgh, where she partnered with Andre Miltere to form, organize, and lead a choir named "Some of God's Children". Decades later, her choir continues to sing the Lord's praises.
In 1981 she began working for the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. She remained employed there as an analyst for more than 30 years before happily retiring in 2009.
Paulette gave her time and energy to a variety of organizations. She was Founder and President of the Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery, a Board Member of Empowered CDC and Land Health.
Her dedication was born from her soft heart for any underprivileged, counted out, discouraged, or forgotten person. As an organizer for the Special Olympics, she helped the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with disabilities to sustain their joy and pursue their dreams. During her last summer, she devoted her time to children with special needs and disadvantaged teenagers by helping them start a garden at the historic Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Paulette is survived by her mother, a daughter, a son and daughter-in-law, two siblings, three grandchildren, nieces & nephews, and a host of family and friends.
Early in life, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior and was a devoted member of Rome Emmanuel Baptist Church. She sang her heart out with the youth choir and youth mass choir.
Paulette was a stellar student at Philadelphia High School for Girls, with a flair for music and leadership. She studied music at the University of Pittsburgh, where she partnered with Andre Miltere to form, organize, and lead a choir named "Some of God's Children". Decades later, her choir continues to sing the Lord's praises.
In 1981 she began working for the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. She remained employed there as an analyst for more than 30 years before happily retiring in 2009.
Paulette gave her time and energy to a variety of organizations. She was Founder and President of the Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery, a Board Member of Empowered CDC and Land Health.
Her dedication was born from her soft heart for any underprivileged, counted out, discouraged, or forgotten person. As an organizer for the Special Olympics, she helped the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with disabilities to sustain their joy and pursue their dreams. During her last summer, she devoted her time to children with special needs and disadvantaged teenagers by helping them start a garden at the historic Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Paulette is survived by her mother, a daughter, a son and daughter-in-law, two siblings, three grandchildren, nieces & nephews, and a host of family and friends.
