LYNN — Lorenzo Kent “Lonnie” Dabney, 64, of Lynn, died on Monday May 22, 2017, at his home after a lengthy illness.
Born in Arlington, Va., he was the son of Lorenzo and Dorothy (Martin) Dabney. He was raised in Virginia and Boston. Lonnie attended Boston English High School and was a graduate of Milton High School. He has lived in Lynn for the past 31 years.
He had worked as a linesman for Verizon for 40 years until his retirement in 2009. After his retirement he had worked for CJ Transportation.
Lonnie loved to travel, especially to Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He was a “Sparkie” he enjoyed listening to his scanner, and he liked to read and keep up on current events. He also enjoyed science fiction and transportation; a holder of a CDL license he loved driving and listening to the sound of the trucks engine. Lonnie was an avid keno player.
He is survived by his fiancé Patricia Barton, of Lynn, his sisters; Jaclyn Easterling, of Boston, and his twin Lana Jackson, of Boston, a brother David Dabney, of Creemor, N.C., his “other family” the Barton Family; Buzzy, Barbara, Roberta, Donna, Paulette, and Carol, and many nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late William and Denise Dabney.
Service information: A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 12 p.m.in the SOLIMINE Funeral Home 426 Broadway (Rte129), Lynn. Burial will be private. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visitation on Saturday from 10-12 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society 30 Speen Street Framingham, MA 01701. Directions and guestbook at Solimine.com.