Leonne Lyons

Leonne Lyons known to many as Fe'Fe' , Iphetine, Madame Edward , The "Haitian Madea" and LL. Mrs. Lyons was a Queen who had a heart of gold . She was born on July 14, 1936 in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. Her mother had five children not including Leonne . Her father served in the military for his country. Leonne had five siblings; three sisters and one brother, whom she loved very much . Although she was the middle child, she was referred to as the big sister .They came to her for any and everything. She was a confidant and a friend .They would even wash her feet when they saw her; Purely out of Love. Their bond was unbreakable . Leonne was a God fearing woman and was a member of Central Baptist church in Manhattan. She was the matriarch of the family , the voice of reason, the glue that held the pieces together. She was a pillar of the community and she helped raise an entire community of children . She was often referred to as the "Mother Goose " of the neighborhood. She helped family members and friends to migrate from Haiti to "The States". She was a firm believer that it "takes a village". She loved to travel , listen to music , making jokes and told you what it is ,like it is ,when it was! She loved to play dominoes. Crowds would gather in front of the building or in the house just to watch her play and to take a shot at beating her. No one ever did... . "Queen" Leonne Lyons is survived by a host of family, friends and community associates and her only brother Hubert Charles, She is predeceased by her husband Edward Lyons and will be laid to rest beside him at Calverton Cemetery. www.tcarrillofuneralservice.com