Edith Lyons

NY Times obit:

Paid Notice: Deaths

LYONS, EDITH (NEE DAVIS)

Published: Monday, October 28, 2002

LYONS-Edith (nee Davis). 96, on October 26. Loving wife of the late Marvin, mother of Judith, Elizabeth and Richard, grandmother of Eric, Nick and Sara, great-grandmother of Wyllie. Visiting 9 AM, services 11:15 AM, Tuesday, The Riverside, 180 West 76th St. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Planned Parenthood of NYC, 26 Bleecker St.

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Paid Notice: Deaths

LYONS, EDITH

Published: Tuesday, October 29, 2002

LYONS-Edith. The Board, Council and staff of Planned Parenthood of New York City are deeply saddened by the death of Honorary Board member Mrs. Edith Lyons. Edith joined the PPNYC Board in the early 1960's, volunteered in our medical centers and served as the first president of the merged New York City affiliate from 1966 to 1971. Edith was an outstanding fundraiser and was herself a very generous supporter of our programs. We will long remember Edith forher half century commitment to this agency, and to the health and rights of women in New York City. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to her entire family. Cathy A. Cramer, Chair, PPNYC Board of Directors Joan Malin, President & CEO

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From "An Oral History Interview Conducted for the GVSHP Preservation Archives" by Vicki Weiner, September 19, 1998)

"Edith Lyons (1906-2002) was one of the leaders in the seven year battle with Robert Moses over the use of Washington Square Park as a thoroughfare to Lower Manhattan. Moses' plan to extend Fifth Avenue through the Park was defeated in part by a group that Lyons co-founded and co-chaired: the Joint Emergency Committee to Close Washington Square Park to Traffic (JEC)."

see full interview in timeline: Edith Lyons closes Washington Square Park to Traffic

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