Marc Albert Lyonnais

1955 - 2024

Marc Albert Lyonnais, 68, of Methuen, MA, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Lawrence General Hospital surrounded by his loving wife and family. Born on November 6, 1955, in Coaticook, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of the late René and Denise (Lemay) Lyonnais and the beloved husband of Maria (Giuffrida) Bevens.

One of Marc's proudest moments was becoming a United States citizen. Whenever he came across a veteran or one presently serving in the military, as well a police officer or first responder he would always tell them, "Thank you for your service."

Marc graduated from Northern Essex Community College with a degree in computer science and became a computer engineer. Earlier, he opened his own painting and wallpaper business and was self-employed as a painter. He never had to advertise, as word of mouth told how successful he was in this field. In his younger days, Marc was the store manager at Alexander's Supermarket in Manchester, NH, and Auto Palace.

Marc grew up in Manchester, NH, where he would tell stories of being on the West High School football team along with Manchester friends and adventures.

With a great love for music specifically rock and hard rock genres, Marc and his wife attended many rock concerts together. Another love was photography. He was a skilled photographer and sold many of his "Marc's Photos" photographs. He enjoyed traveling with his wife, Maria, and they experienced many trips together, such as Aruba (engagement proposal) Bermuda, Disney Land, National Parks out west, Arcadia National Park and various day trips. They specifically cherished the many times they stayed at York Beach, Maine, and Hampton Beach, NH. March was an avid LA Rams football fan and was thrilled when they won the Super Bowl in 2000 and 2022. Guess who hosted the Super Bowl parties? Marc was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus in Andover, MA.

Marc will be dearly missed and survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Maria (Giuffrida) Bevens of Methuen, MA; siblings, Daniel Lyonnais and his wife Lois of Manchester, NH, Claudine Lyonnais of Manchester, NH, and Kathy Theriault and her husband Marc of Manchester, NH; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Unger and her husband Dennis of West Newbury, MA, Connie Abbott and her husband Doug of Maine; his niece, Alexandra Kaplan; his "girlfriend" (side joke) Christine; several nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and extended family members.

Marc was a man of many friends. He will be missed by his football buddy, Beverly, long time friend, Barry, June, Jason (Jason we could never have survived without you), Ellen and Joe, Dee and Jim, Toni, Chuck and Patty, Rebecca, Ann Marie, and many more. Marc loved to see the newest pictures (everyday) of Robin (newest member of the family). She made him smile and swelled his heart with love and joy.

Along with his parents, Marc is pre-deceased by his beloved sister, Michelle Lyonnais.

Marc's wife, Maria, and his family, would like to personally give a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Lawrence General Hospital for their expertise in the medical field, their kind care, attentiveness, and compassion for Marc.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Marc's memory can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Sunday, April 14, 2024, from 1:00-5:00 pm at Cataudella Funeral Home, 126 Pleasant Valley Street, Methuen, MA. A funeral mass will take place Monday, April 15, 2024, at 10:00 am at First Church Congregational, 26 Pleasant Street, Methuen. Entombment will be on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 11:00 am at Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill, MA.