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Katharine "Kay" Lyons

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Katharine "Kay" (Knauss) Lyons, age 101, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 at Renaissance Gardens at Greensprings in Springfield, VA. Born January 8, 1909 in York, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Wolf) Knauss and was a member of the first graduating...

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To Ken, Sally & Family,

My heartfelt condolences to you and to the members of your families on the passing of your Mother. Your parents were very kind to the kids in the neighborhood while we were growing up in Lawnton. I have great memories of the watermelon parties they held for us in your backyard and (later)watching the 8 mm home movies of those events with Kenny in the basement rec. room. I also remember playing many card games and the "Boom or Bust" game on your enclosed...

Dear Family Members,
Reading Mrs. Lyons' obituary brought back some wonderful memories for me. I was one of the lucky students that traveled with Mrs. "K" and Mrs. "R" to Europe in 1973. It was a once-in-a-lifetime trip - touring the L'Oreal factory in Paris, learning about embroidery in Switzerland, seeing leather luggage made by Gucci in Italy, visiting the Vidal Sassoon salon in London, and sharing endless chatter among the girls. Mrs. K gave much to the girls that got to know her...

To Ken and Sally,
I give my sincere condolences on the passing of your Mother. I have many fond memories of your family and especially the watermelon parties we had at your home.

To the family of Mrs. Lyons, as we called her in class at Lower Paxton, my sincere condolences. We are planning our 55th class reunion this year and I still remember her well.