EAST MILLINOCKET – Ora S. Lyons, 81, passed peacefully to be with the Lord Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, from a Millinocket hospital. He was born Feb. 16, 1930, in East Millinocket, the son of Everette and Erma (Powers) Lyons.
Ora grew up in the area and worked for Great Northern Paper Co., East Millinocket, for 39 years, retiring in 1986. He enjoyed hunting, but was truly passionate about fishing, a pastime he enjoyed immensely. Ora will be remembered as a loving family man by those who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Elaine (McLaughlin) Lyons of East Millinocket; two children, Donna Jean Soper and her husband, David, of Dedham and Garold Lyons and his fiancee, Patricia Madson, of North Tonawanda, N.Y; five grandchildren, Aaron Lyons and his fiancee, Erin Salmen, Jason Lyons, Cody Lyons, Mia Ippoliti-Lenfest and her husband, Ryan, and Joshua A. Soper; 10 great-grandchildren, Alina Jean Lenfest, Trinity Lyons, Emma Lyons, Tyler Salmen, Neal Lyons, Gavin Lyons, Zane Lopez, Michael Kennedy, Lyric Palmer and Mataya Spirit Gerdom; two nephews, Pete and Prince Lyons; a niece, Jean Moore; and several other extended relatives. In addition to his parents, Ora was predeceased by two brothers, Fay Lyons and his wife, Florence, and Ray Lyons and his wife, Evelyn; and a sister, Pauline Beathem and her husband, Harold.
Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Lamson Funeral Home, 17 Western Ave., East Millinocket. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at Calvary Temple Assembly of God, 2 Orchard St., East Millinocket, with the Rev. Regginal Adams, pastor, officiating. Spring interment will be at East Millinocket Cemetery. Messages of condolence may be expressed at
www.lamsonfh.com.