Photo courtesy of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home - Newport
Sep 19, 1933 - Jun 29, 2025
I didn't know Guy well, but he trained me to sandblast many years ago in the heat treatment department at Butterfields about 45 or so years ago! What a great guy who loved his family and always had a kind word and beautiful smile on his face. Thank you for sharing his life with us..
Rick Menard
July 11, 2025 | St. Johnsbury, VT | Coworker
To all the Lyon families,
Our love, thoughts, and prayers are with you all at this time. Cherish the memories.
Bernard & Denise Robillard
July 11, 2025 | Barton, VT | Acquaintance
My condolences to Rick, Randy, Mike, and their families. Guy was hard working neighbor with a wonderful sense of humor and a willingness to help anyone. May he rest in peace.
Elwin Shannon
July 08, 2025 | Lawrenceburg, KY | Neighbor
Love and prayers to the family.....he was such a sweet person.....we have so many childhood memories.
Patricia Drapeau
July 07, 2025 | Littleton, NH | Family
We are so sorry for you loss. Treasure the memories.
Reg Carpenter & Linda Santaw
Reginald Carpenter
July 04, 2025 | North Troy, VT | Acquaintance
Guy F. Lyon of Derby passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 29,2025 at the age of 91.
Guy was born in Littleton, New Hampshire on September 19, 1933, beloved son to Myrtle (Washburn) and Lloyd Lyon, He lived and grew up in New Hampshire, Baldwin Mills, Quebec. Holland, Derby Line and Derby, Vermont.
Guy was a hard worker and a compassionate loving family member. As a young boy, he worked alongside his family in the woods and farming. His hard work ethic and desire to provide for his family led him to various employment such as Hackett’s Farm, Elmwood Dairy. Butterfields, as a custodian at Holland School and many more other small jobs.
On October 19, 1957, Guy married his lifelong companion, Phyllis Anne Derusha. Together they raised three sons; Roderrick (Rick), Randall(Randy) and Michael(Mike) and took care of numerous foster children.
Guy is survived by his three sons, Roderick Lyon and his wife Cindy (Carpenter) Lyon, Randall Lyon and his companion Janice Roy, Michael Lyon and his wife Julie (Moulton) Lyon. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren. Jessica (Lyon) Kanta and her husband John Kanta, Jennifer (Lyon) Gilman and her husband Philip Gilman, Shawn Lyon and his wife Michelle (Parenteau) Lyon, Kylie (Lyon) Donnelly and her husband Conor Donnelly, Hailie Lyon and numerous great grandchildren. Guy is survived by his sister Velda Patterson and brother-in-law Jerrod Dion.
Guy was predeceased by his beloved wife of 64 years, Phyllis Anne (Derusha) Lyon, and a grandson, Matthew Lyon. He was predeceased by his parents Myrtle (Washburn) and Lloyd Lyon, mother-in-law Muriel (Taylor) Derusha, His sister Vivion Dion, brother Rodney and his wife Veda Lyon, and brother-in-law Augus Patterson.
Guy had a warm, gentle spirit and a unique natural connection to animals. His love and devotion to his pony, “Lady” was a shared bond between the two of them. He was known to have a duck follow him around the yard. Guy and his cat “Lucky”, on a leach, were seen from time to time to time walking around the trailer park.
A “Celebration of lives” for both Phyllis and Guy Lyon will be held at Le Belvedere Restaurant, 100 Main Street, Newport, on July 20th at 1pm.
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