Dorothy Lyons' Obituary
WINDHAM-GARRETTSVILLE Dorothy Lyons, 86 years of age, passed away Monday April 11, 2011 at her residence. Born on February 11, 1925 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late James and Frances (Statler) Johnston. A lifetime resident of the Windham and Garrettsville areas, she had been employed at Hiram College in the custodian department, retiring in 1990 after 20 years of service. Mrs. Lyons was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Windham. Dorothy enjoyed being outdoors and working in her flower garden, while "Nanny" loved spending special times with her grandchildren. On May 21, 1949 she married Eugene Lyons who preceded her in death in 1987. Survivors include her son Mark (Tammy) Lyons of Mantua, daughter Debbie (Steve) Kanda of California and grandchildren Drew, Stephanie, Christopher and Matthew. Calling hours will be Friday 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua, where her funeral service will be held Saturday April 16,2011 at 11: OO a.m. with Rev. Michael Garvey of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mantua officiating. Mrs. Lyons will be laid to rest at Windham Township Cemetery. Her obituary and personal video tribute may be viewed at www.greenfamily funeralhome.com. $(document).ready(function(){ flowplayer("vidplyr1", "/tools/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.1.2.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, onStart: function(clip) { stopBGMusic(); } } }); });
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