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Joseph L. Lyons, 81, of Hyannis, MA, died suddenly March 2. Mr. Lyons was a 35 year veteran of the Norfolk County Sherriffs Dept., and served in the US Navy and US Air Force for more than 10 years, and was stationed at Andrews AFB in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lyons was born in Brockton, MA to the late Alice and Leo Lyons of Quincy. He graduated from Cathedral High School, Boston in 1949, and received a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice from Northeastern University in 1972. He was instrumental in implementing and directing the first Work Release Program at Norfolk County House of Corrections and throughout the State. Mr. Lyons received numerous citations and awards for his years of military and civil service. J. Lyons was A Korean War Veteran, a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 252, member of the American Legion, Post 18, Dedham, the P-107 Army Airways Comm. System, AACS Alumni Assoc., the Boston Police Emerald Society, the Gaelic Fire Brigade, the MA Police Assoc., and the MA Assoc. of Retired Employees. Mr. Lyons was also a Trustee for the Leukemia Society of America. He is survived by a son and daughter Greg J. Lyons of San Francisco, CA, and Tracy A. Lyons, of Scottsdale, AZ and by brothers Richard A. Lyons and Robert J. Lyons of Duxbury, MA, and 17 nieces and nephews. Mr. Lyons will be interned at the MA National Cemetery, Friday, March 9, Bourne MA, in a Military Honors Ceremony, after a Funeral Mass at the Holy Family Church, 601 Tremont St., Duxbury, MA at 11 a.m. May he rest in peace. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Brigham and Womens Development Office, 116 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02116, Dr. Adlers Master Clinician Fund, Cardiology.


Published in The Patriot Ledger on March 7, 2012