Audrey Joan Lydon

Audrey J. Lydon, 95, of Westwood, NJ, passed peacefully at home, Monday, October 30, 2023 surrounded by her family. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to her loving parents, the late Thomas and Mae Duggan. A dear sister to her best friends the late Mary Burde and Dorothy Smith.

Beloved wife of the late James P. Lydon, with whom she spent 55 of the happiest years of her life. Devoted mother of James (Dottie), Steven (Bonnie), David (Katherine), Victoria Booth (Pat), Robert (Kim), William Ruehle, and Jennifer Riegner (Jeff).

While helping raise their children, Audrey also took great pride in her work. She loved working in New York City, and perfected the “commuter trot”. She worked for the phone company for 25 years. She was also a lifelong learner, and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, summa cum laude, from Montclair State. Her love of learning did not stop there. She loved to read, and led a book club for many years, and was also President of the Friends of the Westwood Library.

Audrey was a loving grandmother of nineteen adoring grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. One of her many hobbies was knitting, and she would lovingly knit a blanket for each new grandchild, as well as for children of her many friends. Audrey loved hiking and walking, but was happiest when surrounded by her many children, grandchildren, and friends. She loved hosting family parties, and having her house full. You could often find her sitting on the porch, waving to neighbors, working on crossword puzzles, or at the dining table, passionately defending her word choices in Scrabble.

Audrey was a parishioner of St. Andrew’s and a Eucharistic Minister for many years. The Funeral Liturgy will be at St. Andrew’s R.C. Church, Westwood, NJ on Saturday at 10:30am. The family will receive their relatives and friends at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ, on Friday, 3-6. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made in Audrey’s name to Friends of the Westwood Library, 49 Park Avenue, Westwood, NJ 07675.