Please Pray for the
Peaceful Repose of the Soul of
Sister Margaret Lyons, RSM
10/26/1926 ~ 7/26/2013
A Sister of Mercy for 69 Years: Teacher, Principal, Child Welfare Worker
On July 26, 2013, Sister Margaret Lyons, beloved member of the Sisters of Mercy for 69 years, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Smith Village, Chicago, IL. Sister Helen Weinfurter, RSM, her dear friend for many decades, was at her side.
Sister Margaret grew upon the west side of Chicago. Her parents, Mary and Roger Lyons, and her siblings: Mary Flynn, Monsignor Eugene Lyons, Alice Burris and Roger Lyons, preceded her in death. She is survived by 12 wonderful nieces and nephews - great aunt of many and their children.
From 1947 until 1966, Sister Margaret served in many schools prior to her 26-year tenure at St. James School, Chicago. She was a dynamic leader in the Mercy Community during the post-Vatican years of dialogue and change.