Betty D. Lynch

Betty D. (nee Conner) Lynch Betty D. (nee Conner) Lynch, on December 24, 2013, age 97, of Broomall. She was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Conner. Wife of the late Edward Joseph Lynch. Sister of the late Delores Blackmore. Survivors: Devoted Mother of Elizabeth "Bonnie" Loretta Lynch Adimaro (Charles), John Charles Lynch (Patricia), Grandmother of James Francis Adimaro (Patrice) and Kelly Coppola. Also survived by her nieces and nephews. Betty spent her childhood in West Philadelphia where she attended elementary school at Notre Dame Academy at Rittenhouse Square. She then moved to Drexel Hill. She graduated from West Catholic High School for Girls in 1935 where she participated in basketball and was one of the originators of the cheerleading squad. After graduation she took a position at the University Of Pennsylvania where she was employed as a secretary in the Latin department. She was a fan of the swing era and was known for her ability on the dance floor, jitterbugging to the tunes of the big bands. While employed at the University Of Pennsylvania , her family moved to the Oakmont section of Havertown, where both her and her Sister would meet their future Husband, both who were members and volunteers at the Oakmont Fire House which happened to be next door to the Conner home. She married Edward Joseph Lynch of South Ardmore and they had a daughter Elizabeth "Bonnie" in February 1942. When the US entered World War II Edward joined the Navy and served in the Navy's Construction Battalion (C.B.'S) in the European Theatre of Operations. During the war Betty left the University OF Pennsylvania and became a defense worker at the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a chauffeur, equipment driver and dispatcher. After the war Betty and her husband and daughter eventually moved to Edgmont, where their Son John was born in 1948. Then they moved to Newtown Square then Broomall. Betty held positions at the Pisacki (later Vertol) helicopter plant in Morton and then the Glass Bottle Blowers Assoc. in Philadelphia and Media, from which She retired. Betty enjoyed such hobbies and pastimes as writing songs, painting, travel and spending time at the New Jersey shore. She managed to keep in touch for many years with her friends from childhood, school and the work place. She was known for, and will be remembered for her kindness, patience, understanding, optimism and generosity to all. Funeral Mass: Monday, 10:00 a.m., Saint Pius X Church, 220 Lawrence Road, Broomall, where Friend may call after 9:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers: Memorial gifts may be sent to Feed The Children, P.O. Box 36, Oklahoma City, OK 73101. Arrangements: FRANK C. VIDEON FUNERAL HOME BROOMALL