Lyon, John Hilton, 59, Fort Myers Beach, Florida and Caribou, in Bonita Springs, Florida, August 24, 2008. A graveside service will be held on October 4 at 1 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery.
FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA & CARIBOU, MAINE – John H. Lyon, 59, died Sunday, August 24, 2008, at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, Florida, four weeks after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He was born December 23, 1948, in Caribou, the son of Claude Lyon and Helen (Johnson) Lyon.
John was a graduate of Caribou High School Class of 1966 and the University of Maine Farmington. He taught school at the Hilltop Elementary School in Caribou and also in Cape Elizabeth. John moved to Florida and worked as a Tennis Pro at several resort hotels on Sanibel Island and in the Fort Meyers area. He also owned Jola, his own sports clothing business.
John is survived by his mother, Helen (Lyon) Quimby of Arcadia, Florida; sister, Connie (Lyon) Ennis of Caribou; and brother, David Lyon and his wife, Cynthia, of Perham. He is also survived by an uncle, Norman Johnson of Arcadia, Florida; an aunt, Phyllis Corrow, of Madawaska Lake; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his father, Claude Lyon, in 1958; his brother-in-law, Gordon Ennis, in 1984; and his step-father, Elwood (Joe) Quimby, in 2007.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 4 at 1 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. George McLaughlin officiating. After the service there will be a gathering of family and friends at the home of Connie Ennis, 7 Lafayette Street, Caribou.
Donations in his memory may be made to Hope Hospice, Joanne’s House, 27200 Imperial Parkway, Bonita Spring, FL 34135, or a charity of one’s choice.
