Bert Rogers Lyon, Skip, 63, of Suffern, NY, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Skip was a graduate of Suffern High School and Lehigh University. From 1980 to 2016, he was a teacher of mathematics at Suffern High School, where his wife, Cheryl, was a teacher and English Department chair, and where his father, Bert Lyon, taught from 1948 to 1975. Skip was an amazingly devoted, dedicated and effective teacher. He taught all levels of Mathematics, from Algebra to Calculus, and was loved and respected by his students and faculty. Skip had a loyalty to SHS athletics and curriculum, but his heart was with his students, often spending lunch time in the cafeteria, coaching students in math. Outside of the classroom, Skip loved time with his family, especially his two grandchildren, Lyla and Jacob. He also had a love for music and Cape Cod.
Skip was predeceased by his parents, Bert Rogers Lyon, Jr. and Ellen Smedley Lyon.
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Lyon, his son Michael (Amie), two grandchildren, and three siblings, Richard W. Lyon (Sue) of East Sandwich, MA, Katherine Sheehan (Jack) of Dabneys, VA, and Mary Ellen Schneider (Jack) of Newtown, CT. Also surviving are nine nieces and nephews and twenty-one grandnieces and nephews.
A private service will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in Skip’s honor to SHS Alumni Association Foundation. In the memo section, please designate Bert Lyon Memorial Scholarship.
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