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James Lynch Obituary
Born in Taunton, Mass., he was the son of Emma T. Lynch of Naples, formerly of Falmouth, and the late James F. Lynch Jr.
Jim was raised in Falmouth and graduated from Johnson & Wales College and the Florida Institute of Technology. He was a licensed commercial pilot and an avid gardener. He recently retired as the Superintendent of Operations at the Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania.
In addition to this mother, he is survived by his beloved sons, James A. Lynch of St. Johnsbury, Vt., and Steven Lynch of Chicago; sisters, Charlene Soares, Nancy Wemett, and brother, Robert Lynch, all of Falmouth, a brother, Daniel Lynch of Houston, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at St. Patrick's Church, 511 Main St., Falmouth. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Falmouth.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163.
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Paula Ravaioli
October 29, 2008
I hope you are all doing okay and again, I send my sincerest sympathies to you. Jimmy was one of the 'good guys' and I have many fond memories of him.
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Paula Ravaioli
October 9, 2008
I want to say how sorry I was to read about Jim. We were friends way back in the 70s and I have such wonderful memories of him. Unfortunately we lost touch and I hadn't heard about him in years. Please know what a wonderful wonderful and kind man he was. I am so sorry for all of you.
J S
October 8, 2008
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, ""I welcome you.""
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......""My day was not in vain.""
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2008
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