Obituary for Jane Lyon Bly
Wassaic & Dover Plains – Jane Lyon Bly, 99, a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Sharon Health Care Center in Sharon, CT following a lengthy illness.
Jane Lyon was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1921 to the late John Patrick and Edna (Lawless) Lyon of Schultzville, NY. She graduated from Rhinebeck High School, Class of 1938, and attended the College of Mount Saint Vincent.
Jane served as Secretary to the President of Bennett College in Millbrook, NY for twenty-five years. After retiring from Bennett, it was her pleasure to travel frequently to Ireland, the home of her ancestors.
She was interested in photography, and poetry. Her photographs appeared in Agway Cooperative and Country Magazine. Her published poetry was also inspired by life on the farm. She was a member of the Amenia Historical Society for many years.
On September 28, 1956, she married Harry L. Bly in Danbury, CT. They owned and operated First Settler Farm in Wassaic, NY from 1962-1998. Mr. Bly died in December of 1998, and Jane moved to Dover Plains, NY in 2001. Jane asked that her family and friends remember their many joyful gatherings: the music, the stories, the love and the laughter.
Jane is survived by her daughter, Patricia McNamara Cassidy and her husband Harry of Dover Plains, NY; two step-daughters, Evelyn Bunch of Palmer, AK and Laura Dennis and her husband George of Brantingham, NY; a daughter-in-law, Jane H. Bly of Millbrook, NY and many grandchildren, great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and many friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, Jane was predeceased by her son, John Edwards of Red Lodge, MT in 2018; a step-daughter, Lucy Bly of Mesa, AZ; a step-son, Harry J. Bly of Millbrook, NY and her sister, Mary Lyon DeWitz of Winter Park, FL.
There are no calling hours. Graveside services and burial will take place on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 11am at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Flanders Lane off Route 7 in Kent, CT (1.6 miles north of the traffic light in Kent, Flanders Lane is on the left hand side, funeral home staff will assist with traffic at the intersection of Route 7 & Flanders Lane.) Father Francis Fador will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Scott D. Conklin Funeral Home, 37 Park Avenue, Millerton, NY 12546. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amenia Free Library, P.O. 27, Amenia, NY 12501. To send an online condolence, plant a tree or send flowers to the family, please visit www.conklinfuneralhome.com
Jane Lyon was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1921 to the late John Patrick and Edna (Lawless) Lyon of Schultzville, NY. She graduated from Rhinebeck High School, Class of 1938, and attended the College of Mount Saint Vincent.
Jane served as Secretary to the President of Bennett College in Millbrook, NY for twenty-five years. After retiring from Bennett, it was her pleasure to travel frequently to Ireland, the home of her ancestors.
She was interested in photography, and poetry. Her photographs appeared in Agway Cooperative and Country Magazine. Her published poetry was also inspired by life on the farm. She was a member of the Amenia Historical Society for many years.
On September 28, 1956, she married Harry L. Bly in Danbury, CT. They owned and operated First Settler Farm in Wassaic, NY from 1962-1998. Mr. Bly died in December of 1998, and Jane moved to Dover Plains, NY in 2001. Jane asked that her family and friends remember their many joyful gatherings: the music, the stories, the love and the laughter.
Jane is survived by her daughter, Patricia McNamara Cassidy and her husband Harry of Dover Plains, NY; two step-daughters, Evelyn Bunch of Palmer, AK and Laura Dennis and her husband George of Brantingham, NY; a daughter-in-law, Jane H. Bly of Millbrook, NY and many grandchildren, great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and many friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, Jane was predeceased by her son, John Edwards of Red Lodge, MT in 2018; a step-daughter, Lucy Bly of Mesa, AZ; a step-son, Harry J. Bly of Millbrook, NY and her sister, Mary Lyon DeWitz of Winter Park, FL.
There are no calling hours. Graveside services and burial will take place on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 11am at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Flanders Lane off Route 7 in Kent, CT (1.6 miles north of the traffic light in Kent, Flanders Lane is on the left hand side, funeral home staff will assist with traffic at the intersection of Route 7 & Flanders Lane.) Father Francis Fador will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Scott D. Conklin Funeral Home, 37 Park Avenue, Millerton, NY 12546. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amenia Free Library, P.O. 27, Amenia, NY 12501. To send an online condolence, plant a tree or send flowers to the family, please visit www.conklinfuneralhome.com