Bonnie Adams Guerin

On February 23, 2023, Bonnie Adams Guerin made her final journey to heaven, where she most assuredly is happily dancing with many of her lost family and friends. Bonnie was born on October 2, 1930, in Ellicott City, MD, to parents Luther Albert Adams and Evelyn Mentzer Adams. Bonnie flourished in her chosen profession of bookkeeping and accounting in the banking industry while also serving as an executive secretary to a diverse list of professionals, including a financial planner, a physician, and a major private investor. She was consistently recognized as being a self-starter, with a poised, positive attitude and strong organizational, analytic, and problem-solving abilities. Though she enjoyed a great many physical activities like playing tennis, walking, and gardening, Bonnie’s true love was dancing. Born in 1930s, she grew up loving the sounds of the big bands of the 40’s, especially the swing tunes of Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Benny Goodman. An immensely talented dancer, there was not a day that went by where her foot did not tap and move to music. Family and friends say that Bonnie was always prepared to jitterbug at a moment’s notice. Ever a high-achiever, Bonnie began a life-long love of ballroom dancing, competing in national competitions. She and her dance partner and treasured friend, Vernon M. Smith, traveled across the U.S. and even internationally where they won many competitions. The couple often traveled to Blackpool, a town by the Irish Sea, north of Liverpool, England. Using her exceptional office and accounting background, she became a leader for the US Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association, boasting 15,000 members at that time. Her duties included serving as the national representative of the organization governed by its national officers, often traveling to various meetings around the country; guiding and advising local chapters; and starting local chapters. Bonnie relished traveling and was always happy to regale you with stories from one of her fondest trips with her brother and friends to South Africa. Her exciting tales of their safari and seeing so many animals brought her and her listeners many happy moments. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents and the love of her life, Dr. Vernon M. Smith. She is survived by her brother, Ronald Adams, and nephews, Craig and Mark Adams and their families. Services are private. The family requests donations in her memory be made to Talbot Hospice at 586 Cynwood Dr, Easton, MD 21601 or www.talbothospice.org; the Eastern Shore Alzheimer’s Association, 909 Progress Cir, Salisbury, MD 21804 or www.alz.org; or Bayleigh Chase Acts Legacy Foundation, Inc., 420 Delaware Drive, PO Box 2222, Ft. Washington, PA 19304.

Bonnie Adams Guerin

October 2, 1930 - February 23, 2023