Elaine R LyonBorn 10/30/1939 in Wilkes Barre, PA
Died 07/28/2025 in Syracuse, NY
Elaine Ruth Lyon, 85, passed away Tuesday morning at SUNY Upstate. Born on October 30, 1939 in Wilkes Barre, PA to Laverne and Cecilia Lyon she had been a resident of Syracuse for most of her life. She was a graduate of Nottingham High School, and Syracuse University.
After raising her two sons she returned to the work force as a librarian for the Liverpool Public Library where she remained until retiring.
She was a former board member of the National Council of Jewish Women; and a member of Temple Adath Yeshurun. She was intrigued with genealogy and was active with the Syracuse Jewish Genealogy group, as well as many other groups. Through those groups she was able to connect with many family members and friends. Elaine was proud to be the chairwoman of her Nottingham High School Reunion Committee. Elaine also taught English as a second language for many years. She enjoyed needlepoint, quilting, was a voracious reader, and an avid Syracuse Basketball fan.
She was predeceased by her husband Marty Goldberg in 1990.
Her family includes her sons Stephen (Kristen) Heller, and David Heller; her step-daughters Michelle (Matt) Ehrlich, and Elaine (Jon) DeSimone; and her grandchildren Laben, Kieran, Dylan, Rowan.
Burial Location
250728
