Our Staff

Our dedicated and supportive staff are here to guide you through this difficult journey. We take pride in doing our absolute best to ensure your needs are met. We are here for you.

Licensed Staff

All of our licensed directors adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Their commitment to the community and genuine compassion toward families are but a few of the characteristics that make them outstanding in their field.  We are proud to have them on our staff.

William J. Lyons III, Director and Licensed Manager

Lifelong resident of Rensselaer. Billy was a 1970 graduate of St. Joseph's School in Rensselaer, a 1974 graduate of LaSalle Institue in Troy, a 1976 graduate of Hudson Valley Community College with a degree in Mortuary Science and a 1979 graduate of Siena College with a degree in Marketing and Management. He has been a licensed funeral director since 1979 and had worked with his father since his early ages.

Caitlin M. Mooney, Licensed Funeral Director

A graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie, Caitlin knew she wanted to be a funeral director from a young age.  She went on to attend Hudson Valley Community College in Troy where she earned an A.A.S degree in Mortuary Science and was hired by the W. J. Lyons, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Rensselaer as an apprentice and ultimately became licensed.  After 12 years of dedicated service, she became a partner with owner, William J. Lyons, III.  In 2021, she and her husband Terence purchased the Ray Funeral Service, Inc. from Martin Ray in hopes of extending her caring service to the Village of Castleton-On-Hudson and the surrounding area. Caitlin is a member of the Castleton Kiwanis, Capital District Funeral Directors Association, NYS Funeral Directors Association. Terence and Caitlin have 3 beautiful children attending schools locally.  ​

Associates

Kean W. Toomey, Registered Resident with the Mooney Funeral Home

Born in Albany, to Paul and Lisa (Cioffi) Toomey, Kean has been a lifelong resident of Averill Park, NY. He has two older sisters Faith (Joshua) Skibbee and Maeve Toomey. He is a graduate of La Salle Institute in Troy, NY. Kean also graduated from Hudson Valley Community College in 2023, with an A.A.S in Mortuary Science. While in college, Kean worked for many local funeral homes to apply the classroom principles to the daily application in the funeral home. Kean came to the funeral home, in a full-time capacity, beginning in January of 2023. Following the passing of his grandfather, Kean had a call to funeral service starting at a young age. Kean comes from a multi-generational family of funeral directors. He has been a life-long parishioner of St. Henry’s Parish, in Averill Park. He is also a member of the La Salle Institute Alumni Association, where he is the Class of 2019 Class Representative. Kean is also a member of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) Board #36, where he enjoys teaching the new officials training classes. Outside of the funeral home, Kean enjoys playing golf, boating, and spending time with family and friends.

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