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Barbara Lyons Obituary

LYONS-Barbara Anne of Pawleys Island, SC formerly of Jackson Heights, NY died Monday, March 1, 2004 in South Carolina. Born July 17, 1933 in Wilkes Barre, PA, daughter of the late Gerald and Margaret O'Brien Lyons. Graduate of Barnard College and Columbia University, she was an editor of children's literature. Surviving nephews Philip T. Mahoney, Jr. and G. Daniel Mahoney; niece, Dianne M. Hoffman; grandniece Caitlin Hoffman; grandnephews, Conor and Sean Mahoney and brother-in-law, Philip T. Mahoney, Sr. Services 11:00 AM, Friday March 12, St. Francis of Assisi Chapel in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY. Online guestbook available at www. goldfinchfuneralhome.com

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Published by New York Times on Mar. 5, 2004.

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Mary Salva

March 10, 2004

I am so glad that Barbara had someone like Phil handling all of her details in these last few years.

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