LYONS, Gerald “Gerry” John – 90, of Arcadia, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at home. Born in Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, England, on November 6, 1921, Gerry was the son of the late Denis and Annie (Graves) Lyons. He was a success merchant who owned and operated Lyons of Arcadia Ltd. for 32 years as well as Paul Revere Antiques for 20 years. He was loved and respected by many. He served 6 1/2 years in World War II in the Essex Regiment and the Royal Air Force. He was appointed Area Officer (Air) Nova Scotia by Maritime Command Headquarters with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to serve a three year term with responsibility of all Air Cadet Squadrons in the Province of Nova Scotia. He received the following awards: Inducted into Yarmouth and County Sports Hall of Fame (2002); Queens Commission 1965; Commemorative-Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Confederation of Canada; Melvin Jones Award (Melvin Jones Founder of Lions). This is the highest award for past District Governor, the first awarded in Canada. He was a member of Saint Ambrose Cathedral Parish Council for 7 years; a member of Villa St. Joseph-du-Lac Advisory Board for 13 years and Chairman of the Board for 8 years; Yarmouth Board of Trade; a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Member (Life Member). He volunteered in the following: Scoutmaster 7th Yarmouth Troops (Saint Ambrose); Chairman Board of Trustees-Arcadia Consolidated School; Chairman of the Fundraising Committee of Yarmouth’s first ice rink in 1960; Co-Chairman of the Yarmouth Y.M.C.A. Swimming Pool fundraising drive; Director of the Y.M.C.A. Board of Yarmouth; Served on the International Tuna Match Committee; President of Yarmouth and Valley Industrial Hockey League. He was also a Charter Member of the Yarmouth Lions Club 1956. Gerry is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Jeanette (d’Entremont) Lyons; sons, David (Johanna) Lyons, Indian Wells, California; Brian (Marilyn) MacKay-Lyons, Kingsburg; grandchildren, Geoffrey, Natalie, Renee, Alison and Matthew; many cousins in Canada, the U.K. and Ireland. He was predeceased by his siblings, Dennis, Patrick, Eileen, Aileen and Molly. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of H.M. Huskilson’s Funeral Homes Ltd., 29 Albert Street, Yarmouth. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 4 from 7-9 p.m. with a Lions Club service at 7:30 p.m. and prayers to follow at 8 p.m. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. from Saint Ambrose Cathedral, Father John McPherson officiating with an interment to follow at Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery. Memorial donations in Gerry’s memory may be made to the Nova Scotia Kidney Foundation or Charity of ones choice, flowers welcomed. You may sign the online guestbook or leave messages of condolence for the family by visiting www.huskilson.net