He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on July 15, 1923, one of eight children of Albert E. and Mary E. (Hearn) Lonie. He grew up in the Bronx, New York.
He was an Army veteran and was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany during World War II.
Joe moved to the area, first residing in Spofford, NH, moving to Keene in 1981.
He worked for 19 years with the State of New Hampshire as a sweepstakes inspector. He was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 559 in Springfield, Mass.
He was a longtime parishioner of St. Bernard Church in Keene. He enjoyed taking trips to the ocean with his wife, Maureen. Joe was especially proud of his Irish heritage.
He will be greatly missed by many, especially his children, Mary Lonie of Massachusetts, Kevin Lonie and his wife, Susan, of Manchester, NH, Bryan Lonie and his wife, Karen, of Marlborough, NH; his grandchildren, Joseph and Elisabeth Lonie, Brad and Jennifer (Lonie) Gilbert, Jeremiah Lonie, Justin and Anna Lonie, Preston and Melissa (Lonie) Feery, Michael Lonie; his great-grandchildren, Elissa M. Lonie, Kayleigh L. Lonie, Alexa V. Lonie, Trent J. Gilbert, Henry G. Lonie; a brother, William Lonie of Rhinelander, Wisconsin; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members. He was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Maureen A. Lonie, on October 27, 2000; a daughter, Kathleen A. Lonie on August 27, 2017; and his siblings, Margaret Harrman, Albert Lonie, George Lonie, Collin Lonie, Catherine McElroy, and Janet McElroy.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 10:30AM in St. Bernard Church, 185 Main Street, Keene. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Main Street, Keene. Family and friends are invited to call on Monday from 5:00 to 7:00PM at the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street, Keene.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Lonie’s memory to St. Vincent dePaul, c/o Parish of the Holy Spirit, 161 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431.
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