Jo Ann Marie Lyons

Predeceased by her parents Frank and Elmira Graham, sister Eleanor (Babs) Wooten, and nephews Joey Wooten and Graham Knight, she is survived by her husband Bill of 54 years, daughter Joelle, the loves of her life, her grandchildren Eliana and Charlie and Grand-dog Booker. She is also survived by her sisters Patricia Falino and Deborah Knight and her husband Alan, Brother-in Law Richard Lyons, and his wife Susanne, along with 12 nieces and nephews, 13 grand nieces and nephews, and 6 great-grandnieces and nephews.

A graduate of Benedictine Academy and Kean College in NJ, she worked at Western Electric in Union, NJ, taught at St. Joseph the Carpenter Grammar School in Roselle, NJ, and was the Director of Office and Systems Management, Continuing Education, at Middlesex College in Edison NJ, retiring in 2014.

Her favorite name was Nana and upon retirement from Middlesex College, she and Bill followed their grandchildren to Campbell, CA and later to Portland, OR.

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In Lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the following charities that were close to Jo Ann’s heart:

- Bristol Hospice Foundation (https://bristolfoundation.org/support/)

- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute (https://give.ohsufoundation.org)

- Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (https://ocrahope.org/)

- Stanford Medical Cancer Research ([email protected])