LYMAN C. AVERY

AVERY, Lyman C. 93, of Norfolk, Virginia died peacefully Friday, February 17, 2012, in Norfolk. He is survived by his wife Dorthy Avery of Ches-apeake, VA; his two daughters, Laura Avery of Norfolk and Carolynn Avery and her husband Russ Kaufman of Alsea, OR; his sister-in-law Edna Avery and nephew Bruce Avery both of Norwood, MA; niece Pamela Macdonald of Burlington, MA; niece Cheryl Zerke of Plainview, MN; his nieces Margaret H. Greene, Sheila H. French, Gladys H. Fletcher and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews all residing in the United Kingdom. He was preceded in death by his first wife Edith H. Avery and his brother Paul A. Avery. He was born in Boston, MA in 1918 and lived in that state until moving to Virginia in 1986. His life was devoted to education, first as a teacher and coach at Dedham High School, as a principal first in Dedham and then at Dover-Sherborn Regional and finally as a superintendent in Mansfield. He was an active Rotarian and member of the Board of Selectmen in Mansfield. After retirement he and Edith moved to Marston Mills, where he joined the Friends of the Library. Upon moving to Ches-apeake, VA, he became an active member of the Friends of the Chesapeake Library and a volunteer with Meals-on-Wheels. A memorial service will be held in Mass. at a time to be announced. Memorial donations may be made to the Rutgers University Student-Athlete Scholarship Program c/o Rutgers University Foundation, 7 College Avenue, Winants Hall, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1261.