Rodney “Jack” Lyon

RODNEY “JACK” LYON

AVOCA-Rodney “Jack” Lyon, 90, of Absolut at Three Rivers in Painted Post, formerly of Avoca, died early Monday afternoon (Sept. 29, 2008) at the Corning Hospital.
Born in Cohocton on Dec. 23, 1917, he was a son of the late Floyd and Pauline Bolster Lyon. On March 20, 1943 he was married to the former Virginia A. Adams, who survives.
Jack was employed at Gunlocke in Wayland before he entered the U.S. Army in 1943. While serving with the Army he was a medical aidman with the 660th Medical Hospital Ship Platoon.
Before he retired in 1979 he owned and operated the Avoca Arco Service Station on S. Main Street in Avoca. After he retired he was involved with the Green Thumb program at the Kanona Rest Area and the Seniors Leading a Helping Hand for NYSEG. Also, he operated Jack’s Hobby Shop where he did woodworking and furniture repair.
A charter member, past president and life member of the Avoca Lions Club with 50 years of perfect attendance, he was also a member of the Avoca Masonic Lodge No. 673 for 61 years, a member and past commander of the Avoca American Legion Post No. 1315 and also a member of the Avoca Hose Co. No. 1, joining the department October 3, 1945.
His family includes his wife of 65 years, Virginia; his daughter and son-in-law, Terry and Douglas Heinemann of Avoca; his sister, Ruth Zimmer Clark of Wayland; also his nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents he was also predeceased by his brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Ethel Lyon; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Mae and Shirley VanScoter and Betty and Howard Quantz; his brothers-in-law, Roy Zimmer and Stanley Clark and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Delores and Dale MacDougal.
Calling hours are from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Avoca Funeral Home, 22 N. Main St., Avoca, where the Avoca Masonic Lodge will conduct a memorial service at 8:45 p.m. Thursday. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Sande Thomas officiating. Committal services and interment, with military honors, will follow at Valley View Cemetery, Avoca.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in his honor to the Fingerlakes SPCA, Route 54, Bath, NY 14810.