William R. Lyons

ProvidenceWilliam R. Lyons, 73, of Surrey Park Drive, Port Orange, Florida, died Saturday at home. He was the husband of the late Dolores (Quirini) Lyons. Born in Providence, a son of the late Henry and Emma (McDermott) Lyons, he lived in the Smith Hill neighborhood most of his life before moving to Florida ten years ago. Mr. Lyons was a laborer for the City of Providence, Department of Public Works, for twenty-eight years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of the Laborers International Union of North America for thirty-eight years. He leaves three sons, William R. Lyons, Jr., John Lyons, and Joseph Lyons; three daughters, Donna Lyons, Patricia Lyons and Linda Lyons; a brother, Robert Lyons; twenty-two grandchildren, including Jessica and Jason Lyons, and three great-grandchildren. He was the father of the late Brenda Lyons and brother of the late Henry Lyons, Jr. and Edmond Lyons. The funeral and visitation will be held Thursday morning, at 8:00 am, from the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, 331 Smith Street, Providence. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in Saint Patrick Church, 244 Smith Street, Providence. Burial will be in Saint Ann Cemetery, Cranston.