PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jeffrey Patrick Lyon, 31, left us on May 29, 2018, to an addiction he fought for several years.

Born in Pittsfield on July 23, 1986, to Jeffrey P. and Katherine Northrup Lyon, he was a 2005 graduate of Taconic High School and had attended Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, Maine, concentrating on construction. 

He was a self-employed building contractor and was also a member of the Local Carpenters Union.

Not only was Jeffrey highly skilled in home construction, he was also a gifted athlete. Jeffrey was one of the top ski racers in the county. He truly loved everything outdoors, from building tree forts to all watersports on Pontoosuc Lake.

Jeffrey leaves the mother of his children, Brittany Slater; his sons, Brennan, 6, and Liam, 2; and his sister Jennifer and her children Jett and Lily. 

Funeral notice: Funeral services will be Monday, June 4, 2018, at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Church with Rev. Peter A. Gregory. The calling hours will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his honor to his children, Brennan and Liam, in care of Dery Funeral Home, 54 Bradford Street, Pittsfield, MA, 01201.