RAMONA GRACE "MONA" LYON

RAMONA "MONA" GRACE LYON - MORRISVILLE - Ramona G. Lyon, 86, died peacefully with her family by her side in Copley Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. She was born Dec. 31, 1927, in Morrisville, the daughter of Harry Alfred Labare and Ola Anna (Bundy) Labare. She was married to Walter Sidney Lyon, who predeceased her in 1982. Mona was a very fun-loving, caring, and giving lady. She was a graduate of Peoples Academy, began working as a telephone operator at age 18, and continued in that occupation for many years. She also worked at the front desk at the Sunset Motor Inn and babysat. She enjoyed playing Bingo, games, cards, knitting, crocheting, doing jigsaw puzzles and going out to eat. Mona had a special gift for music, playing anything by ear (especially the accordion). Mona had been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary since 1971, and was also a member of the Eagles Club in Jeffersonville. She is survived by her children, Jane Thompson and husband, Michael, of Morrisville, Dean Lyon and wife, Harriet, of Stowe, Bruce Lyon and wife, Joye, of Johnson, and Cynthia Lyon-Hill and husband, Mark, of Morrisville; grandchildren, Holly Thompson, Cory Lyon, Jessica Salvatierra, Casey Lyon and wife, Lizi, Kimberly Jones and husband, Jason, and Brandy Hill and fiance, Jason Dubie; great-grandchildren, Isabella, Penelope, Marina, Jada, Maya, and Ryder; and brother, Norman Labare and wife, Vonnie, of Northfield. She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Walter; and siblings, Lloyd Labare, Harriet Bates, and Wayne Labare. Visitation will be held Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Faith Funeral Home, 165 Brooklyn St., Morrisville. Interment will be in the spring in Pleasant View Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.faithfh.net. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ramona's memory may be made to the Lamoille Area Cancer Network, 198 Farr Ave., Morrisville, VT 05661; or Lamoille Home Health and Hospice, 54 Farr Ave., Morrisville, VT 05661.