Paula Goerman

Paula Marie (Lyons) Goerman, 58, of Newport, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at home after a long battle with illness. Born Dec. 26, 1965, in Sewickley, PA, she was the youngest daughter of the late Mary Ellen (Kelley) and John Lyons, Jr. Paula grew up in Sewickley, PA, graduated from Quaker Valley High School in 1984, and with an associate degree from the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. She managed a salon in Sewickley before she married and moved to the Newport area in 1994 with her husband of 30 years, David Goerman, Jr. Paula worked in the banking industry and was a tireless volunteer at Newport Elementary School. She was passionate about helping teachers and students alike. Even in her last days she was working on fundraising activities for others. Paula was a member of the St. Bernard Catholic Church in New Bloomfield, PA. She was a devoted mother and wife and a passionate Steelers and Penguins fan. Paula was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Sandra (Lyons) Farrier. She is survived by her husband and two children, Hunter and Paige of Newport; three sisters, Deborah and her husband, Ernie Pugh, Columbus, GA, Ellen Szydlyk, Crestline, OH, and Sheila and her husband, Thomas Malone, Port Lucie, FL. A remembrance will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15, at the DAVID-MYERS FUNERAL HOME, Newport, PA, for family and friends. Another celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in her hometown of Sewickley, PA, for her loved ones in the Pittsburgh area. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in her memory (https://www.stjude.org).