Howard & Elsie Sonn

One day i stopped by the dealership and made the comment to the service advisor that the lady with me is my mom.  The gentleman sat back and looked at me with a huge smile and politely said; “ Stevie, everyone here at the dealership knows who your mom and who your dad is: That’s Mr and Mrs Coca-Cola.  They did everything together.”

Obituary

My beloved and truly remarkable parents, Elsie Regina and Howard Westley Sonn, passed away peacefully after 58 wonderful years of marriage together.   Howard, 84, passed away on September 1st, 2023, and Elsie, 83, followed him on July 22, 2025.  
Their live long love they shared together was enjoyed by their two adorable puppies (the babies) being Levi, who passed on  and Cody, who passed on.  Both filled with love and happiness.

Howard was born in 1939 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, to Elmer Sonn and Stella Marsicano.   Howard enjoyed a distinguished career as a professional truck driver retiring from the Coca Cola Bottling Company after 32 years.  He was an advit Coca-Cola Collector owning a world known collection.  Elsie was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Walter Bertram Bookultz and Mary Alice Reid.  Raised with her wonderful step dad, Charles McDonald.  Elsie was proudly employed for 23 years as a deli-worker for Pantry Pride and Giant Food.  Enjoyed 10 years at the Basket Shop in Bethany Beach, Delaware.  

As a couple they were inseparable enjoying life with their two wonderful puppy dogs, Cody and the Levi.  Their greatest love was spending time with family and friends. They were proud parents to their Son, Steve.  Proud grandparents to their grand daughter Michelle and a very proud great-great grandparents to 2 great-great grand kids, Abby and Finn.  They are survived by their Son,
Steven, and Sister to Elsie, Pam, Granddaughter Michelle, Great Grandkids Abby and Finn.  Their life long friends Debbie, Tom, Virginia and Kevin with their wonderful son, Aaron.  Their favorite hobby in life was traveling the country attending Coca-Cola Conventions for over 25 years with Howard as one of the world’s largest collection.  Once retired they were known in Vero Beach as Mr and Mrs Coca-Cola..    

You are invited to join us in celebrating the lives of Howard and Elsie on November 6th, at 1:00pm at one of the following:


Florida: Olive Garden, 2690 20th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, 32966.                   RSVP: Steven Sonn -    401.787.1077

Maryland:  Olive Garden, 2690 Compromise Street, Bel Air, Maryland, 21014      RSVP: Michelle Milan - 410.259.0569


Virtually/Remote: Zoom Meeting ID: 241 841 0501.    Passcode:  CocaCola

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In March of 2023 my father took the puppies and me for a walk. A walk and talk you could call it. He ask me; “When I leave please take care of your mom for me? And If I leave before your mom……could you please wait until your mom leaves you to be with me and the pups to honor me? I would very much love e to be honored together with your mother. We did and do everything together Steven. Would you please do that for me?” I hugged him and said I would be honored and considered it done Dad.

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