Waldo Blanchard Lyon

Background

Lyon, Waldo Blanchard was born on December 6, 1923 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Waldo Vinton and Gladys Hamilton (Blanchard) Lyon.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1947; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1950.

Career

Advanced through grades to lieutenant commander, United States Navy, 1942-1968; clinical psychologist, United States Navy, Bainbridge, Maryland., 1951-1954, 56-61; clinical psychologist, United States Navy, San Diego, 1954-1956; clinical psychologist, United States Navy, Parris Island, South Carolina., 1961-1968; child psychologist, Metrowest Youth Guidance Center, Framingham, 1968-1971; drug program coordinator, Massachusetts Department Mental Health, Medfield, 1971-1980; licensing coordinator, Massachusetts Department Mental Health, Medfield and Norwood, 1980-1991; retired, 1991.

Achievements

• Waldo Blanchard Lyon has been listed as a noteworthy Social services administrator, psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member School Committee, Framingham, 1973-1976, 81-87, Democratic Town Committee, Framingham, 1976-1988, Town meeting (elected), Framingham, 1978-1981, 88-. Chairman CostSavs. Committee, Framingham, 1981-1987, 89-91. Member Framingham History and Natural History Society, Danforth Museum, Framingham.

President Framingham League of Women Voters, since 1989. Fellow American Orthopsychiatric Association. Member APA, Society for Psychological Studyof Social Issues, Reserve Officers Association, New England Historic and Geneal.Soc.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, baseball, track and field.

Connections

Married Anna Ladd Storer, June 17, 1955. Children: Sarah Louise, Dorothy Blanchard, Elisabeth Ladd Lyon Lembo, Susan Waldo.

Father:

Waldo Vinton Lyon

Mother:

Gladys Hamilton (Blanchard) Lyon

Spouse:

Anna Ladd Storer

child:

Dorothy Blanchard Lyon

child:

Susan Waldo Lyon

child:

Elisabeth Ladd Lyon Lembo Lyon

child:

Sarah Louise Lyon