Daniel Joseph Lyons, Sr.'s Obituary
Daniel “Danny” Joseph Lyons, Sr. passed away on Friday, June 29, 2007.
Beloved father of Daniel J. Lyons, Jr., John P. Lyons, Patricia Lyons Finan, Barbara Lyons Brown and the late Katherine Pauline Lyons; and step-father to Caroline Rome Ward. He is survived by 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Besides his daughter, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Katherine Treuting Lyons; second wife, Anna Mae Guilbeau Lyons; mother, Margaret Burke Lyons; father, John Patrick Lyons, Sr.; four brothers, baby John Patrick Lyons, Jr., John Patrick Lyons, Jr., Robert Lyons, Patrick Michael Lyons; and five sisters, Anna Margaret Lyons McCormack, Jane Agnes Lyons Wiedemann, Margaret Mary Lyons Langhoff, Agnes Rose Lyons and Moye Mercedes Lyons Schwartz.
Age 90 years, a native of New Orleans, La, he had been a resident of the Northshore for the past 25+ years. He was a United States Navy veteran having served during World War II and holding the rank of Lieutenant.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to a Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 2:00 PM at St. Joseph’s Abbey, River Road, St. Benedict, LA.
Visitation will be AT THE CHURCH on Tuesday from 12:30 PM until service time.
Interment will follow Mass in St. Joseph’s Abbey Cemetery. Graveside Military Honors will be conducted by the United States Navy.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to Holy Cross School, In Memory of Daniel “Danny” Lyons, Sr., 4950 Dauphine St., New Orleans, LA 70117.
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