Christopher Flynn
Dec. 6, 1946 - March 12, 2018
Christopher Flynn passed away on March 12, 2018 at the age of 71. Always active, he played his last round of golf the day before he became ill. He passed away two weeks later, after a short fight with an opportunistic infection.
Chris was born in 1946, the youngest of eight Flynn siblings. He grew up in Lawndale and graduated from Lawndale High School in 1964 and was a long time resident of Torrance. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was a school bus driver for LAUSD. He married Julia Bernal on December 17, 1972 and was an amazing father to their three children and good friend to many.
He is survived and loved by his wife of 45 years, Julia, his children and their spouses: Sean and Grace, Edward and Claire, Ann and Danny Canet, his two grandchildren, Jules and Mercedes, and his siblings Terry Flynn and Kathrine Thayer Flynn.
A Rosary and celebration of Chris's life will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 6:00-10:00 pm. at Rice Mortuary, 5310 Torrance Blvd in Torrance.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Lomita at 11 am on Friday, March 23, 2018 with burial at Green Hills Memorial Park. A reception will follow the burial at the Flynn family home.
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To Julia and the entire Flynn family on this anniversary of Chris's passing; the Held family wishes to once again pay tribute to Chris's kind, thoughtful and caring spirit. He was such a good man and will always be thought of in the highest regard by the entire Held family. May God bless you all.....
Don Held
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March 15, 2021
Please accept my deepest condolences. My heart goes out to you during this difficult time.
March 26, 2018
Our sincere thoughts are with Chris' family.
Steve and Pearl Griego
March 22, 2018
Our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family of Chris. He was always so sweet and kind whenever he was at our family functions. We will be there to say our final goodbye to Chris on Friday.
Bud and Denise Swinfard
March 22, 2018
The Held family offers our sincere condolences to all of the Flynn family. Chris was a very kind and thoughtful man and greatly respected by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Don Held
March 21, 2018
I am saddened to hear this and my heart goes out to your family. Our family met Chris through his brother Jack. I remember he would tease my mom (Donna Swinfard) that he was going to stop at her house for lunch with his busload of kids. She always got a kick out of that. RIP Chris.
Yvonne and Ron Roberts
Yvonne Roberts
March 21, 2018
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