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Sally Lyon, 83, Died; Staples High School Graduate

4/27/1939 - 12/29/2022

Sally was an artist. She designed silver jewelry and taught art in her community. Later in her life she became an accomplished plein-art painter in the Hudson River Valley. Born in Norwalk, CT, Sally Guthrie Lyon died on December 29, 2022. The daughter of the late Dr. C. E. Guthrie, veterinarian, and Marjorie Guthrie in Wilton, CT, she graduated from Staples High School and earned a degree in Fine Arts from Michigan State. She is survived by five siblings: Joseph Guthrie, Sonoma, CA; Jane Guthrie, Manhattan Beach, CA; Sidney Guthrie, Berkeley, CA; Susan Guthrie Rawls, Philadelphia, PA; and Margaret Guthrie VanAcker, Wilton, CT and her longtime companion, Brad Kato, Rhinebeck, NY.

She will be buried in the family cemetery in Silvermine, CT. https://www.lastingmemories.com/sally-guthrie-lyon

Published by the Daily Freeman from Jan. 23 to Jan. 27, 2023.