Kathleen T. Lyons' Obituary
Kathleen T. Lyons, age 82, of Lewes, DE passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, December 28, 2012 at Cadbury At Lewes, DE. She was born in County Cork, Ireland on Friday, May 16, 1930 daughter of the late Cornelius and Elizabeth (O'Brien) Carey.
Mrs. Lyons and her husband retired to Lewes from Washington, DC in 1984. She was a beautiful homemaker and the Matriarch of the family. She and her husband were ordained Eucharistic Ministers for many years. She will be greatly missed by her large family and her many friends.
She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, James F. Lyons; six children: Kevin Lyons (Kathy) of Catonsville, MD, Dennis Lyons (Kathy) of Gaithersburg, MD, Kathleen Shortley (Brian) of Chevy Chase, MD, Thomas Lyons of Potomac, MD, Mary Cahill of Georgetown, DE and Eileen Hardy (Kenneth) of Harbeson, DE; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; her sister, Nora Leahy of Essex, England; and many nieces and nephews. She was recently preceeded in death by her son-in-law George Cahill (2012).
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 4, 2013 at 11:30 AM at St. Edmond Catholic Church, 409 King Charles Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE where friends may call beginning at 10:30 AM. Interment at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, DE will follow Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Edmond Catholic Church at the above address and/or to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
Please sign Mrs. Lyons' online guestbook at this site.
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