->Ledyard - Robert Paul Lyons, 83, of Milford, formerly of Ledyard, Gaithersburg, Md., and Lady Lake, Fla., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, which was his wedding anniversary, in Gardner Heights, Shelton.He was born on Aug. 20, 1927, in Newbury, Mich., to the late Fred and Delia (Schafner) Lyons. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service during World War II and the Korean War and retired as a chief petty officer in 1964.In 1990, he relocated to Lady Lake, Fla. An active member of the community, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree and was a member of the U.S. submarine veterans, Holland Club.Mr. Lyons is survived by his devoted children, Robert M. (Maria) Lyons of Milford, Theresa (Doug) Allen of Custer, S.D., Susan (Ted) Vogt of Oceanside, Calif., Patricia Davis and her companion, Wayne Neff, of Mystic; a sister, Mary Housenga of Fulton, Ill.; grandchildren, Patrick Lyons, Jennifer Carney, Daniel Vogt, Anna Vogt, Stephen Vogt, Michael Davis, and Stephanie Davis; and great-grandchildren, Robert Scott Bartlett, Breanna Carney, and Aurora Vogt.Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his loving wife, Patricia (Milligan) Lyons; brothers, Joseph and Fred Lyons; sisters, Helen Heffernan and Lorraine Musk; and granddaughter, Tracie Stirba.Smith & Sefcik Funeral Home, 135 Broad St., Milford, is handling the arrangements in Connecticut. Services will be held in The Villages, Lady Lake, Fla. Interment will follow in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=ALZ'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=theday'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=Alzheimer\'s Association'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5080&5080.donation=form1&set.TributeType=MEMORIAL&set.custom.honoree_name=Robert Lyons&set.TributeMessage=A+gift+has+been+made+in+remembrance+of+Robert Lyons'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Robert'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=Lyons'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=966111304'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=966111304'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>Alzheimer\'s Association<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());, 2911 Dixwell Ave., Hamden CT 06518.To leave condolences, please visit our website, www.georgejsmithandson.com