Obituaries
Kathleen Lyons, 78, Longtime Darien Resident, Immigrated from Ireland at Age 17, Loved Irish Music
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Kathleen Keegan Lyons, 78, of Darien, entered into eternal peace on Thursday, June 13. She was born Oct. 28, 1940 in Barry, County Longford, Ireland, the daughter of the late Michael and Brigid Keegan. A brave Kathleen immigrated to America at the age of 17, saying a difficult goodbye to her homeland, parents and 10 siblings. She worked in the nursery at The Angel Guardian Orphanage in Brooklyn, New York.