Alonzo O. Coulbourne III, General Motors retiree
Alonzo “Lonny” O. Coulbourne III, 78, of Millsboro, formerly of New Castle and Odessa, passed away Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes.
Lonny was born June 21, 1944, in Lincoln, son of the late Alonzo O. Coulbourne Jr. and the late Edith (Buckley) Coulbourne. He retired from General Motors after 30 years of service, and following his retirement from GM he worked for several years with his son Mark in his landscaping business.
He enjoyed boating, fishing and fixing up cars. Lonny was a true car enthusiast. Above all else, he loved his family and he enjoyed his time spent with his grandchildren.
Lonny is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Eileen F. (DiAmico) Coulbourne; two children, Dawn Sandstrom (Kevin) of Middletown and Mark Coulbourne (Lea Ann) of Dover; three grandchildren, Heather Dixon (David) of Millsboro, Sean Sandstrom of Middletown, and Sarah Coulbourne of Dover; and four great-grandchildren, Kayleigh Dixon, Damien Dixon, Jayden Dixon and Landon Sandstrom. He is also survived by a brother, Robert Coulbourne (Linda) of Hockessin; and a sister, Nancy Ditlow of Townsend.
A funeral service will be held at noon, Friday, Aug. 12, at the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 32013 Long Neck Road, Millsboro, where friends and family may call after 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Millsboro.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting melsonfuneralservices.com.
