Name: Apex Funeral Home
Address: Apex, NC

Sending heartfelt condolences.  We were next door neighbors on Oaks Pond for over 30 years and enjoyed time spent with him.  The Lyon family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

George D. Lyon, Jr. 96, of Apex, NC (formerly of Stratford, CT, Naples, FL and
Skowhegan, ME) passed away on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. He was born in
New Milford, CT on October 2, 1924 to George D. Lyon, Sr. and Annie Laurie
Wright Lyon.
He served in the Navy during World War II, where he was stationed in the
Philippines. After the war, he became an Engineer at the Southern New
England Telephone Company where he worked for 37 years until his
retirement in 1982. He had been a member of the Stratford Masonic Lodge,
Pyramid Temple Shrine and the Legion of Honor.
He was a life‐long organ enthusiast and loved to play at gatherings and for his own enjoyment. He was a
passionate aviator in his spare time which later led him to join the Civil Air Patrol in retirement, where
he went on missions searching for lost or missing boats, eventually achieving the rank of Lt. Colonel.
He enjoyed attending our old neighborhood reunion in June of 2019, where he was the oldest one and
the only one of his generation attending. He lived a long, full and healthy life, traveling between his
homes in Naples Florida (for the winter season) and Skowhegan, Maine (for the summer season).
He is survived by his 5 children, Carol Ferensak (Paul), Donna Olejnik (Ken), Nancy Finlayson (George),
Peter Lyon and Lorri Lyon (Alex Strotzer); grandchildren Paul Jr. and Todd Ferensak, Lisa Hanna
(Thomas), Heidi, Alexx Delta (Ashe Bryant), Kevin and Keith Olejnik, Bryce Finlayson, Acacia Ransom
(Adam), Meghan Hamlin (Alex), Krista Sam (Nick), and Lukas Lyon; 6 great grandchildren; and a sister,
Barbara Hungerford (Morris Eisenberg) He was pre‐deceased by his former wife, Mariel Eddy Lyon, and
a special daughter‐in‐law Candee Lyon.    
The family will hold a private celebration of his life in Maine at a later date, when COVID is under
control.

All our loving affection for Lorri and All Family, so very sorry for this loss. Happy George came to NC to be so loved by family. Hope to visit later when it is safe for us all, for a big family reunion. Super big safe loving hugs for you all. May God now comfort and mend your loving hearts. Cousin Ricky (Roger) & Kathleen

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2 octubre, 1924 – 28 enero, 2021

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