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William Lyons Obituary

William Lyons
William "Tiger" Lyons, 79 of Fairfield, the beloved husband of 32 years of Mary Ellen (Guerin) Lyons, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 27, 2020. He was the son of the late William and Kathleen Lyons and was a lifelong Fairfield resident.
Bill attended St. Thomas School and Ludlowe High School and earned a professional degree at the Butler Business School. He was a manager at Joe Sepot's Surfside prior to taking a position at Jenkins Valve. He then went on to work at Hubbell for many years.
Bill was a longtime member of the Gaelic American Club where he served on the Executive Board of the original GAC festivals. He was an avid New York Yankees and Giants fan and enjoyed playing golf and softball.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his devoted son, Will Lyons and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Paul Lyons and his sister, Jane Lehaney.
A walk-through visitation will be held on Friday, July 31, 2020 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home, 50 Reef Rd. in Fairfield. Visitors are required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A maximum of 25 people will be allowed in the building at a time. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Fairfield. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions can be made in Bill's memory to St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1719 Post Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824. To send an online condolence, please visit www.shaughnesseybanks.com.

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Published by Connecticut Post from Jul. 29 to Jul. 30, 2020.

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Mary Ellen Luby

July 30, 2020

Mary Ellen and family,
So sorry about Bill We go way back...
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July 29, 2020

Mary Ellen, I am so sorry for your loss. My sympathy to you at this very sad time.

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