Kabelac, Elizabeth Reed (Lyon)
AUBURN < Elizabeth Reed (Lyon) Kabelac, 93, most recently of Auburn, died May 21,
2006, after several months of declining health. She was born in the village of Aurora on
July 12, 1912, the daughter of Sanford Gifford Lyon, an Aurora businessman and civic
leader, and Josephine (Head) Lyon, a school teacher. She spent most of her life in
Aurora, graduating from Cayuga Lake Academy in 1930. She graduated from Elmira
College in 1934 and the Syracuse University Library School in 1938. On April 19, 1941,
in Ithaca, she married Edward Kabelac of Rochester. He predeceased her after 58 years of
marriage, in 1999. During her work career, she was employed as a librarian at Cornell
University, Sherwood Central School and Wells College. One of her hobbies was
genealogy, and she was a 50-year member of the New England Historic Genealogical
Society. When her children were in school, she was active in the Sherwood PTA. She
was a long-time member of the Aurora Literary Thursday Club. She was also an active
member of the former St. Paul"s Episcopal Church in Aurora, and then the United
Ministry of Aurora. In her retirement years, she and her husband enjoyed a number of
Elderhostel programs. She is survived by her brother, Malcolm Gifford Lyon of
Fernandina Beach, Fla.; four sons, Karl of Rochester, Kurt (Penelope Evans) and Edward
(Linda) of Ithaca, and Kenneth (Linda) of Aurora; four grandchildren, Nathan, Karen,
Julie and Lori Kabelac; and several nieces, a nephew and cousins. Friends may call from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at the Shakelton Funeral Home, 418 Main St.,
Aurora. A service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 25, in the United Ministries
Church, Main Street, Aurora, with the Rev. Robert Hugh French officiating, and the Rev.
Robert Herst co-officiating. Interment will be in Oak Glen Cemetery, Aurora, where she
will join her husband, her parents, and generations of other relatives and ancestors.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Aurora Free Library, Main Street, Aurora,
NY 13026, in memory of Mrs. Kabelac. To send a message to the family, sign our guest
book at www.auburnpub.com and click on obituaries.
Published in The Citizen on 5/23/2006.
Kabelac,
Elizabeth
Reed
(Lyon)
AUBURN < Elizabeth Reed (Lyon)
Kabelac, 93, most recently of
Auburn, died May 21, 2006, after
several months of declining health.
She was born in the village of Aurora
on July 12, 1912, the daughter of
Sanford Gifford Lyon, an Aurora
businessman and civic leader, and
Josephine (Head) Lyon, a school
teacher. She spent most of her life in
Aurora, graduating from Cayuga
Lake Academy in 1930. She
graduated from Elmira College in
1934 and the Syracuse University
Library School in 1938. On April 19,
1941, in Ithaca, she married Edward
Kabelac of Rochester. He
predeceased her after 58 years of
marriage, in 1999. During her work
career, she was employed as a
librarian at Cornell University,
Sherwood Central School and Wells
College. One of her hobbies was
genealogy, and she was a 50-year
member of the New England Historic
Genealogical Society. When her
children were in school, she was
active in the Sherwood PTA. She was
a long-time member of the Aurora
Literary Thursday Club. She was also
an active member of the former St.
Paul"s Episcopal Church in Aurora,
and then the United Ministry of
Aurora. In her retirement years, she
and her husband enjoyed a number of
Elderhostel programs. She is survived
by her brother, Malcolm Gifford
Lyon of Fernandina Beach, Fla.; four
sons, Karl of Rochester, Kurt
(Penelope Evans) and Edward
(Linda) of Ithaca, and Kenneth
(Linda) of Aurora; four
grandchildren, Nathan, Karen, Julie
and Lori Kabelac; and several nieces,
a nephew and cousins. Friends may
call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 24, at the Shakelton
Funeral Home, 418 Main St., Aurora.
A service will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday, May 25, in the United
Ministries Church, Main Street,
Aurora, with the Rev. Robert Hugh
French officiating, and the Rev.
Robert Herst co-officiating. Interment
will be in Oak Glen Cemetery,
Aurora, where she will join her
husband, her parents, and generations
of other relatives and ancestors.