Althea Grace Lyons died December 8, 2022, at Touchmark Ranch in Prescott, AZ. She was born on May 19, 1943 in East Derry, NH, daughter of Grant E. and Dorothy (Higgins) Davis. She was predeceased by her husband David F. Lyons, her parents, and her sister Verna Staples.
Survivors include her son Terrance Lyons of Goffstown, NH, her granddaughter, Eva Lyons of Londonderry, NH, three nephews, William, Grant, and Steven Staples, and two nieces Dorothy Maheu and Linda Frenzel. She is also survived by cousins, Grant and Ann Nichols of NH and George and Gail Stoecker of AZ as well as a sister-in-law, Ginny Baillie of CA.
Althea was blessed to have many friends from her Pinkerton Academy Class of 1961, her Rebekah Lodges, her Derry neighborhood, and her Church. She was a life-long member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. For decades, Althea was the gracious hostess of extended family holiday gatherings. She was also a lover of animals, especially dogs, including her beloved black lab, Bailey.
While at Pinkerton, Althea played basketball, field hockey, and softball. She also participated in the Glee Club and Chapel Choir. Althea was very active in local, state, and national levels of the IOOF Lodge, holding many offices and working at Camp Neofa for children.
Althea’s post-education was at the Vocational School of Practical Nursing in Lawrence, MA. She was employed at the Bon Secours Hospital in Methuen, MA serving in Pediatrics. Later, she worked for podiatrists Dr. Gorgol and Dr. Kemple. In 2019, Althea moved to Arizona.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday April 22, 2023, at 10:00am in St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 63 E. Broadway, Derry. Burial will follow in the Forest Hill Cemetery in East Derry (Behind First Parish Congregational Church).
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Association, 31408 Harper Avenue, Suite 235, St. Clair Shores, Michigan 48082 https://www.alzra.org/donate-now/ , St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 63 E. Broadway, Derry, NH 03038, https://www.stlukesumcnh.org/residential/ or Pinkerton Academy Alumni Fund, 5 Pinkerton Street, Derry, NH 03038, https://giving.pinkertonacademy.org/Donate-Now/