Sonja "Sonny"-Lightbody-Obituary

Sonja "Sonny" Cotton Lightbody

Gaithersburg, MD, Maryland

Nov 22, 1939 – Jun 7, 2024

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BORN
November 22, 1939
DIED
June 7, 2024
LOCATION
Gaithersburg, MD, Maryland

Obituary

Sonny Lightbody, 84, of Gaithersburg, MD, died peacefully on June 7, 2024, following a brief illness. She was a beloved wife, mother, nana, sister and friend who is missed more than words can say. Sonny was born to Sherm and Esther Cotton on November 22, 1939, raised in Victor, NY, and...

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Barb told me that Sonny had passed. I am so sorry to hear that. I went to DHS with her children, and then met Sonny working at NIST. She was the kindest, funniest lady. She will certainly be missed. My condolences to her family.

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Dear Jack, Kay, Leslie, Ken and his family, and Julie and her family, What a lovely tribute to Sonja. She was a special and fun loving cousin. I can still hear her infectious laugh. My earliest memory of Sonja was when she let me sit on a horse with her. I was around 7 and Sonja was a teenager. I was thrilled to be on a horse, and even more thrilled to have Sonja pay attention to me. The loss of Sonja has saddened all of us in my family. Our thoughts and prayers are with all...