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Tony Lyons, 60, passed away Wednesday, August 25th, 2004. The son of Philip Anthony and Rosemary McCann Lyons, he was the husband of Grace Bradbeer Lyons.
Born in New York City Lyons grew up in Yonkers and Pine Plains, N.Y. A 1961 graduate of Cranwell Prep in Lenox, Mass, he attended St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto, serving as president of his freshman class, and graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in English. A lifetime of employment took him from New York to Los Angeles; St. Thomas, V.I. to Newport, R.I. and Peterboro, N.H.; Washington, D.C. and St. Michael's, Md. to the Navajo Reservation in Window Rock, Ariz, before he and his wife moved to Florida in 1983. His background, education and talents were showcased in positions as varied as Director of the Councilon Alcoholism, editor of the Navajo Times, road manager for the Cowsills, and owner/manager of the Black Pearl Restaurant in Newport.
In Florida he and Grace established Graceway Property Management on Sanibel, serving as property managers for many Sanibel homeowners. One of Lyons' proudest accomplishments was his 28-year membership in Alcoholics Anonymous, which he joined in August of 1976 at the age of 32.
Besides his wife, Lyons is survived by four sisters - Judy Lyons Wolf ofKnoxville, Md., Rosemary Lyons of Pine Plains; Tully Lyons of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Mona Lyons of Takoma Park, Md.; a stepson, Stephen Bradley Moon; seven nephews and four nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Gregory Michael Lyons.
AT his request his body is being cremated. In celebration of his life, the family will receive friends at his home on Sept.5th, from 3 to 5 p.m. Contributions in Lyons' memory may be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 Health Park Circle, Fort Myers 33908; Alcoholics Anonymous General Office, Box 459 - Grand Central Station, New York, N.Y. 10163; or a charity of the donor's choice
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