JOHN VINCENT "JACK" LYDON

age 92, longtime resident of Montvale, NJ passed away at home April 13, 2023 after a period of declining health. Born on the Lydon family property on May 25, 1930, he resided on that property for his entire life, except for his 2 years of active service in the US Army. A Korean War Veteran, he was honorably discharged with the rank of Lieutenant in 1956. Jack was the son of the late John T. Lydon and Florence Hardy Lydon. He was predeceased by his wife Ann Daly Lydon after nearly 65 years of marriage. He is survived by four children: John F. Lydon and his partner Connie of Longmont, CO; Richard T. Lydon and his wife Carol of Fort Collins, CO; Sharon A. Powers and her husband Stan of Winnabow, NC; and Charles (Chuck) M. Lydon of Montvale. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Jack is also survived by his longtime friend and companion, Ginny Pugliese of Suffern, NY. Jack was instilled with a very strong work ethic from an early age when he used to help his grandfather picking fruit in the family orchard and other chores. His early memories included transporting blood with his father to Lederle Laboratories during WWII. After graduating from Park Ridge High School, he assisted his father delivering Railway Express packages and eventually expanded that business into the Lydon Trucking Company with 7 trucks, 15 drivers and USPS mail contracts for most of Rockland County and beyond. He also created a limousine business that served some of the large corporations in the area with service to the airports, as well as many of the weddings at Jerry's Villa in Montvale. Jack was always proud of the strong bonds he made with his drivers and all those he worked with. Jack was someone you knew you could count on when the chips were down.



Jack, along with his wife Ann, will always be remembered for the large family gatherings they hosted celebrating marriages, christenings, holidays and sometimes for no other reason than to get the family together. While his family was young, he enjoyed relaxing every summer at Ocean Beach, NJ. Later in life, he enjoyed camping trips around the country and especially in upstate NY. An avid arm-chair sports enthusiast, he enjoyed watching golf and football. He was also fond of an occasional slot machine and a challenging jigsaw puzzle. Jack was a 63-year member of the American Legion Post 153 in Park Ridge. Jack's love of the ocean led him to spend much of his later years at the beach. He and Ann also owned a rental property in Long Beach Island, NJ and spent much of the off-season there. After Jack's retirement in 1994, he and Ann enjoyed their winters at Vero Beach, FL and eventually spent most of their time there until Ann's passing in 2016. Sunrise would always find Jack walking the boardwalk, enjoying the wind, the water and whatever the day was about to bring.



A Celebration of Jack's life is being planned on a date yet to be determined. Arrangements by Robert Spearing Funeral Home, Inc., Park Ridge, NJ rsfhi.com