Herman W. Lyons, 78, of Saxonburg died Thursday at the Sunnyview Home.

Born Aug. 11, 1927, in Allegheny County, he was the son of Thomas Phillip and Mary Estelle Michael Lyons.

He had been a foreman at Oakmont Pattern.

Surviving are two sons, Patrick M. (Rita) Lyons of Springdale and John Lyons of Sarver; a daughter, Karen Hilliard of Avalon; an aunt, Beatrice Kessler of Saxonburg; and eight grandchildren, Patrick, Thomas, John, Heather, Tonya, David, Amy and Susan.

A brother and a sister preceded him in death.

<B>LYONS</B> — Friends of Herman W. Lyons, who died Thursday, June 22, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the <B>Fox Funeral Home</B>, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg. A funeral service will follow at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Information also is available at www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.