LEE Lonnie Thomas, age 59, was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC. He resided in Paterson, NJ since 1968. Lonnie departed this life Monday, June 7, 2010. He was employed as a Machinist for The Okonite Company, Paterson, NJ. He was predeceased by his parents Willie and Mary Lee, daughter Ellen Lee Johnson and brother Jimmy David Lee. He is survived by his loving wife Shirley (Gregg) Lee, sons Preston Brown, Marcus T. Lee and stepson Tyrone Gregg, brothers George M. Lee and Michael Wayne Lee, nine grandchildren, devoted friend Mac Arthur Pugh, daughters-in-law; Mileny Lee, Alicia (Ponds) Gregg, Tina Brown, a host of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, one great-aunt, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, friends and neighbors. Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate his life Thursday, June 10, 2010, 12 noon at The Carnie P. Bragg Funeral Home 256 Rosa Parks Blvd., Paterson, NJ. Interment&#58; Cedarlawn Cemetery. Friends may visit&#58; 11-12 noon. In lieu of flowers please make donations to The ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ACS'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=northjersey'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=American Cancer Society'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donateonlinenow/Legacy/index?dn=mem&fn=Lonnie&ln=LEE'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Lonnie'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=LEE'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=277993101'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=277993101'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>American Cancer Society<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());, 703 Main Street Xavier Bldg. 3rd Floor, Paterson, NJ. www.braggfuneralhome.com