J. Paul Lyons, a Navy Seabee celebrated his 93rd birthday on January 3rd. He passed away at home in the loving care of his wife in the early hours on Sat. January 13th in Belvidere, New Jersey. He was born in Boston Massachusetts in 1925 son of the late John and Loretta Lyons and lived in nearby Milton with his younger siblings, Ann,John and David. He was drafted as a junior in High School and served in the US Navy. He was deployed in 1943 aboard the U.S. LST 125 for the South Pacific. He served as a Naval Petty Officer on Guadalcanal and was injured during a Japanese Submarine Attack. He was separated from the US Navy in April 1946 through an honorable discharge, receiving Victory Medal WWII,American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Medal, Navy Unit Commendation Medal (1 star) and the Solomon Islands Campaign Medal. He was also the base Buglar and maintained communications with central command on the Hawaiian Islands. Upon returning to Boston, he completed High School at Boston College High School. He received his Law Degree from Suffolk University in 1951.He was active in the greater Boston Business Community, including founding Boston Office Products. Later in life he met and married Judith Kenny of Great Meadows, the love of his life. During 26 years of marriage they ran several successful businesses, including Bressler’s Ice Cream and Yogurt in Brandon Fl, Country Meadows B&B, Country Maids Cleaning and Concierge Service, Country Gardner, and Country Soups, all in Gardiner, New York. In his final years Paul enjoyed growing organic vegetables and worked selling them at the WWII Vet stand in Great Meadows. Paul was a new member of the beautiful Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church where he made many loving friends and helped make Pierogies and Cabbage Rolls. He is survived by his loving wife Judy Kenny Lyons as well as his three sons Paul, Mark and Eric and their mother Mary Lyons Johns. His six grandchildren are Kai, Edan, Ruby, Hannah, Ella and Kendall. His two surviving siblings are Ann Lyons of Clearwater Fl and David Lyons of Whitman, MA. He is a member of the American Legion, Blue Ridge Post #164 in Hackettstown,NJ. And was a member of the Gardiner Business Association of NY, and the New Paltz Chamber of Commerce in NY. Paul will be deeply missed by his many friends both near and far and many customers he met working at the stand. Religious and Military services will be scheduled for spring 2018 at Pequest Union Cemetery. Contributions can be made in memory of Paul to the American Legion Blue Ridge Post #164 in Hackettstown, NJ. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so at www.cochranfuneral.com/