Anna Lynch
| Anna Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Gladys | |
| Born | 1927-12-10 Fort Frances, Ontario |
| Died | 2014-11-10 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | Court Services Worker |
| Employer | Winnipeg School Board |
| Father | |
| Mother | |
| Partner | |
| Children | |
Anna Gladys Lynch (10 December 1927 – 10 November 2014 (aged 86)) was a Fort Frances-born court services worker and community volunteer who lived in Port Arthur and Pass Lake.[1][2]
Life and family
Anna Gladys Lynch was born in Fort Frances to William and Mary Whalen. She spent her early childhood in Black Hawk before moving to Stratton in 1936. She attended Morley Consolidated School and later graduated from King's Business College in Port Arthur in 1946.[1]
She worked for the Winnipeg School Board and then as a secretary for Marathon Corporation. It was there she met Ted Lynch, whom she married in 1954. They lived in the North End of Port Arthur for over three decades. Later in life, she worked as a court services worker at the District Courthouse until her retirement in 1998. After retiring, she and her husband moved to Pass Lake near Lake Superior.[1]
She was a dedicated member of St. Margaret RC Church and served as president of the Catholic Women's League. She was also an honorary life member of the St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary and volunteered with the North End Volunteer Recreation Association alongside her friend Jean Campbell. In Pass Lake, she was active with the Pass Lake Women's Institute and attended St. Mark's at McKenzie Beach. Her interests included painting, hiking in Sleeping Giant Park, and reading.[1]
She was survived by her daughters Kathleen, Nancy, and Elaine, and their respective spouses Scott Henderson, Chester, and Jim Dacey. Her grandchildren included Hannah, Marielle, Damian, Vaughn Flis, Stephan, Caitlin, and Jack. She was also survived by her daughter-in-law Sue Lynch, grandchildren Haley and Karli, and her sister Genevieve Essery. She was predeceased by her husband Ted Lynch, her sons Daniel and William Joseph, her parents, and her siblings Melvin, Henry, Joe, Burt, Minard, Geraldine Whalen, Marie Maines, Ruby Friday, and Eileen Armstrong. She died at Dawson Court on November 10, 2014. A funeral mass was held at Corpus Christi Church on December 20, 2014.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Anna Gladys Lynch, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2014-11-15, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 15 November 2014, p. 1(B)