Sean Patrick Lynch

Red Sox and Best Friends
Sean Lynch was the uncle with the cool cars.

The fourth of five siblings, Mr. Lynch, 34, took joy in watching his nephews' soccer games and playing tic-tac-toe with his nieces. Then he would be off, often taking trips to other cities with friends to attend sporting events. One year it was the Super Bowl, another year the Final Four.

Mr. Lynch went to college in Boston. A devoted Red Sox fan, he counted among his accomplishments converting his best friend at Cantor Fitzgerald, a lifelong Yankee fan, to a Red Sox devotee.

Mr. Lynch had known since high school that he wanted to be a stockbroker, and shortly before Sept. 11 he was promoted to senior vice president for equity trading. "He used to say he was paid to hang out with his friends," said his older brother, Mike. "He loved it."

Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on December 31, 2001.


LYNCH-Sean Patrick. Of New York City, age 34, was tragically lost at the World Trade Center on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Sean was a Senior Vice President of equity trading at Cantor Fitzgerald Co., Inc. on the 104th floor. Sean is survived by his parents, John and Margaret Lynch of Lynnfield, MA, his brother Michael and his three sisters Kathleen Hallstrom, Colleen Watson, and Laureen Sutera. He was a loving uncle to his ten nieces and nephews. Sean will be sadly missed by his family and many friends. Sean was a graduate of St. John's Prep, Class of 1985, and Boston College, Class of 1989. A Memorial Mass to celebrate his life will be held at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Lynnfield, MA, on Friday, September 28th, at 10:30 AM. Donations may be made in Sean's memory to New York Firefighters, 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund, Box 65858, Washington, DC 20035-5858.