MARION -- Lilliam B. (Bertrand) Lyman, 95, of Melville Towers in New Bedford died Friday, Sept. 19, 2003, at the Sippican Healthcare Center, where she had lived for the past year. She was the wife of the late Harold K. Lyman.
Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Hormidas and Eugenia (St. Jean) Bertrand, she was a lifetime resident of the city.
Mrs. Lyman was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was very active with church organizations, including the Interchurch Council of Greater New Bedford. She was a volunteer at St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary, the League of Women's Voters, the local YMCA, the Agawam Chapter Order of Eastern Star and Melville Towers activities.
Survivors include a son, Robert K. Lyman and his wife, Carla, of Berkley; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Noella Benoit of Pawtucket, R.I., and Estelle Cusson of Acushnet; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Bernadette Fawcett, Mary Jane Deschamps, Armand Bertrand, Morris Bertrand, Lawrence Bertrand, Eugene Bertrand and Richard Bertrand.
Her funeral will be held on Monday Sept. 22, 2003 at 11 a.m. in the Wilson Chapel, 479 County St., New Bedford. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment private. Visiting hours are Sunday from 3 - 6 p.m. In liew of flowers remembrances may be made to Hospice of Community Nurse's P.O. Box 831, Fairhaven, Ma. 02719