Martin John Lyons

  Events

• Confirmation, 1967, St. Brigid's Catholic Church, Watervliet, NY.

• Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Dec 1976, Utica College of Syracuse University, Utica, NY.

• Employment: Sports Editor, 1976 Thru 1985, Rome Daily Sentinel. Started as a sports writer.

• Employment: Copy Editor, 1985-2007, Utica Dispatch, Utica, NY. This is the place where he met his second wife, Beth Dicocco.

• First Communion, 1960 or 1961, St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Watervliet, NY.

• God Father: Larry Benzi, 1954. Larry was a friend of the family.

• Graduation, 1972, Catholic Central High School, Troy, NY.

• Hobbies: reading, football, baseball, exercise, and politics. Marty enjoyed running in races. He competed in Utica Boilermaker Road Race, a 9.3, 15 kilometer race.

• Land, 1999, 2007 Louis Street, Utica, NY.

• Namesake: Maternal Uncle, John Carr.

• Nickname: Marty.

• Occupation: Journalist.

• Religion: Catholic.

• School: St. Brigid's Elementary School, 1960-1968, Troy, New York. 2 - Sister Mary Howard
3 - Sister Dolorita
4 - Sister Victorine
7 - Mrs. Crinigan

• School: Catholic Central High School, 1968-1972, Troy, New York. Principal - Father Fitzpatrick

• School: Utica College of Syracuse University, 1971-1976, Utica, NY.

Martin married Beth Ann DiCocco, daughter of John Joseph DiCocco and Barbara Elizabeth Ayers, on Jul 18, 1998 in Hamilton College Chapel, Clinton, NY. (Beth Ann DiCocco was born on Mar 12, 1962 in Cobleskill, New York and was christened in Jefferson Methodist Chuch Jefferson, New York.)

• Marriage Misc: Best Man: Hannah and Hilary Lyons. Hannah and Hilary are Marty's daughters

• Marriage Misc: Maid of Honor: John and Elena Dicocco. John and Elena are Beth's brother and sister

• Marriage Honeymoon: Thousand Islands, New York.

Martin next married Diana Marie Overdorf on Aug 4, 1979 in Buffalo, New York. (Diana Marie Overdorf was born on May 3, 1957.)

• Marriage Honeymoon: Jamaica.