John W. Lydon

PEMBROKE John W. Lydon of Pembroke passed away at the South Shore Hospital after a short illness, May 1, 2009, age 70. Beloved husband of Katherine L. (Whiting). Father of Eileen Mary Costello of Braintree, John W. Lydon, Jr. of Halifax, Katie G. Lydon of Pembroke, Pamela T. Coste of Plymouth, Patrick J. Lydon of Whitman and Colin F. Lydon of Quincy. Brother of Daniel Lydon of Scituate, Mark Lydon of Plymouth, Margaret Dowd of Marshfield, Helen Ames of Scituate, Dorothy Cabozzi of Scituate, Francis Lydon of Scituate, Patricia McFarland of Marshfield, Steven Lydon of Rockland and Kevin Lydon of Marshfield. Son of the late Joseph and Margaret (O'Connell) Lydon. Brother of the late Joseph, William, Thomas, Michael and Mary Whitlock. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Lydon worked as a Serviceman for the Boston Gas Company for over 43 years, retiring in 1999 and was in the U.S. Naval Reserve as a Seabee for over 20 years. He was a member of the American Legion in Hanover and an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed seeing both the Red Sox win the World Series and the Patriots win the Super Bowl in recent years. He was very family oriented, loved his family and grandchildren and spending time with his friends. He enjoyed golfing, spending time at home feeding birds and sitting in the sun. Funeral from the J.J. Shepherd Funeral Home, 7 Mattakeesett St., Pembroke, on Wednesday, May 6 at 11 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Hanson at 12 p.m. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Mass National Cemetery, Bourne. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Assn., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.