Peter B. Lyon

Peter Lyon

WINDHAM — Peter B. Lyon, 96, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at the Ledgewood Manor Nursing Home, in Windham.

Peter was born on October 19, 1925, in Providence, R.I., the son of the late Edward Greenslade and Dorothy (Allen) Lyon. He attended Brown University, then left to proudly serve in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946 aboard the U.S.S. Gunason which had tours in both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

After the war, he graduated from Bryant College with a bachelor’s degree in business, married his former wife Yola, settled in Hingham, Mass., and raised three daughters. While living and working in the Boston area, he was responsible for writing insurance policies for large commercial accounts. During these years, he remarried and upon his semi-retirement, Peter and Barbara, along with her son, moved to North Bridgton, where he continued his work in the insurance business writing policies for residential properties and performing residential insurance inspections. He built and operated a car wash business in Bridgton, served on the Budget Committee and Zoning Board of Appeals Committee for the Town of Bridgton. He was active in playing tennis, participated in community theater and volunteered for the Meals on Wheels Program. He enjoyed sailing on Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island and on Long Lake in Bridgton. He enjoyed vacationing and visiting his relatives in Jamestown, R.I. He was a longtime member of the Conanicut Yacht Club in Jamestown, R.I. and really enjoyed a good card game of Bridge.

He was predeceased by his second wife, Barbara (Ladd) Lyon, and former wife, Yola (Dalbec) Lyon; his parents Ed- ward and Dorothy Lyon; and brother-in-law, Roger Vaughn Sr. of Florida.

He is survived by his loving family, daughters Perryn Carnahan of Calif., Stacey Lyon of R.I., Darcy Thornton and son- in-law Todd of Calif., his son Guy Ladd and his wife Anne Russo-Ladd, of Maine; grandchildren Cheyne and Chase Carnahan, Nina and Kira Thornton, Abigail, Thomas and Matthew Ladd, and his great-grandchild, Aisling Carnahan. His sister, Mary Frances (Lyon) Vaughn and nephew, Roger Vaughn Jr. of Florida and his sister-in-law, Constance (Ladd) McVey.

Keeping with Peter’s wishes, services were held with family and friends on Monday, November 29, 2021, at the Chandler Funeral Home and burial took place at the Forest Hills Cemetery with military honors. To make online condolences please visit www.chandlerfuneralhomes.com