Bonita Vasquez
(Age at beginning of series: 40)

Bonita was born on Hope Island. She attended the University of Washington in Seattle where she met her future husband. They got married her sophomore year. Their marriage did not last long, however, ending after her husband left her for another woman, which left Bonita devastated. During her marriage, Bonita developed a serious drinking problem, which grew worse after the divorce. Finally, she began attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and stopped drinking. She moved back to Hope and bought the General Store with her mother. Strangers are befuddled by the notes that Ruby and Bonita write to each other in lieu of talking. But what others cannot comprehend has become an everyday routine for them.

Bonita has an amazingly beautiful singing voice. She becomes the lead singer in Daniel's choir.