Theresa Antoinette DiGiamberardino
Theresa (Mrs. D) Digiamberardino passed away April 30th at the age of 94. Mrs. D was the wife of Dave Digiamberardino, former long-time director of the Bonsal Blues Band. She was very active in helping the band in many ways, especially organizing our dances.
Relatives and friends may visit from 10:00am-12:00pm on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Smith Funeral Home, 47 Main St., Mantua, NJ where a funeral service will be held at 12:00pm. Burial will follow at Eglington Cemetery in Clarksboro, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Mantua Twp. Historical Commission Elevator Fund, 145 Mantua Boulevard, Mantua, NJ 08051, Barnsboro United Methodist Church, 125 Barnsboro Rd., Sewell, NJ 08080 or South Seaville United Methodist Church, PO Box 158, South Seaville, NJ 08246.
Interested in Joining the Bonsal Blues Band?
If you are interested in playing we are always open to new members. There is no audition per se however your paying and attendance (and punctuality) will be evaluated over a 3 month period. We play all varieties of music; Marches, Broadway tunes, Movie scores, and other standard concert fare (mostly Grade 3 and 4 pieces with the occasional Grade 5 piece). We have 3 groups within our organization, a concert band, a marching band and a dance band. We always encourage members to march in parades as that is our principle form of raising money to pay for trips (the band went to Conway New Hampshire for 4 days in 2023 and we are discussing plans to go to Lake George in 2024 or 2025). The band pays for rooms and transport for those desiring to take the bus.
Sept 16 2024
The Bonsal Blues Parade band marched in the annual Firemen's Convention parade on Saturday, Sept 14th,marching for the South Amboy Fire Department. While the parade was long (we marched almost a mile just to get to the start point) the 16 members who played did an excellent job, taking home a first place prize for best band.
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About BonsalBluesBand
The award-winning Bonsal Blues Band is a family-oriented community band associated with American Legion Post 133 located in Woodbury, New Jersey. The band is well known and highly acclaimed for its popular Marching Band, Color Guard, Concert Band, and Dance Band. Since 1948, the Bonsal Blues Bands have been entertaining people throughout the Southern New Jersey area and beyond. With three bands available - an award-winning parade band, a dance band, and a concert band - the Bonsal Blues Band is a beloved community staple.
Bonsal Blues Band in action
