Marylinn T. Lonie, 86, passed away in Fredon, NJ on August 28, 2023.
She was born in Trenton, NJ, on February 12, 1937, to Hardwick Troy and Juliet Leeds (Basset) Lord. She was a high school graduate with some college experience.
Marylinn worked at Panther Valley Golf Club, Allamuchy, NJ for 20 years, after which she was a caregiver for her husband for many years. She also worked at Robert Halls clothing store in Newton, NJ, where she met her lifetime friend Arnie Hokins.
She was an animal lover, especially cats and her hobby pastimes included knitting, crocheting, and playing solitaire. She was a loving mother to 4 daughters, and 1 stepson, and an adored Grannylinn to 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren, with one on the way. She was very proud of her family tradition of being named Linn after her grandfather Dr. Henry Linn Basset, and that the name tradition carried on through the years with currently 18 Linn’s in the family.
Marylinn is survived by daughters, Debbylinn Fee, significant other John DeSena, Elizabethlinn “Betsy” Creeden, Trudylinn Teel, Amylinn Nemeth, husband Paul, stepson Richard “Richie” Mone, wife Dawn and her blessed grandchildren and great grandchildren and a brother Carroll Basset Lord, wife Barbara. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Lonie, son in law, Michael Creeden, son in law Gary Teel and son in law David Fee.
A period of visitation will be held from 10AM – 12PM, Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Newbaker Funeral Home, 200 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ 07825, followed by service at 12PM and interment at Knowlton Frame Cemetery, Knowlton Road, Knowlton Twp, NJ.
In lieu of flowers the family asks donations to be made in memory of Marylinn to: Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice Home, 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, NJ, 07860, or Cure Alzheimer’s Fund (targeting breakthrough research), 23 Vreeland Rd., Ste 105, Florham Park, NJ, 07932.
Arrangements are under the direction of Newbaker Funeral Home, 200 Rt. 94, Blairstown, NJ, 07825.