Southwick – Rose M. Lyons, 78, of Southwick, beloved wife for 42 years of Newton E. Lyons, Jr., passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Bay State Medical Center. Besides her husband, she leaves five children, Donna Renaud and Doris Minkler both of Palm Coast, FL, Diane McCray and Bob Crawford of Chicopee, MA, Donald Renaud and his wife Barbara of Feeding Hills, MA, and Kenneth Renaud of Palm Coast, FL; five stepchildren, Raymond Lyons of Maine, Lorraine Thurston and her husband Lee of Vermont, Delia Flurry of New Hampshire, Marlene West and her husband Dalton of New Hampshire, and Anna Lyons of Vermont; a brother, Alfred Metivier and his wife Jane of Lake City, FL; three sisters, Carol Touchette and her husband Michael of Chicopee, MA, Jeannie Zercher and her husband Gary of Westfield, MA, and Joan Stafanowicz and her husband Joe of Holyoke, MA; a great lifelong friend, Alice Pelc of South Hadley, MA; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Lorenzo and Cecile (LaCourse) Bessette; and a sister, Margaret Dorval. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Lake in Southwick, MA. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing cards with her family and friends, playing BINGO, and most of all spending time with her family. Her family will receive friends on Friday, December 14, 1-2 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m., at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook St., Granby, CT. Burial will follow in Granby Cemetery, Granby, CT. Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of the Lake, 224 Sheep Pasture Rd., Southwick, MA 01077. For online condolences please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com.
