Lynn Woods Taber

LYNN WOODS TABER 1946-2005 Lynn Woods Taber, beloved mother, sister, grandmother and friend, died peacefully on August 3, 2005. She was surrounded by family and friends when God called her home. Lynn was born on November 15, 1946 in Rochester, New York, the daughter of the late Don and Helen Woods. She moved with her family to Phoenix over 50 years ago. She graduated from Xavier High School and the University of Arizona. She was also a pioneer in the paralegal profession, one of the first Phoenicians to graduate from the Philadelphia Paralegal Institute. She worked as a school teacher, a health claim representative, and a paralegal assistant. She finished her career in the Trust Department of the Northern Trust Bank. Lynn was a great mom. She is survived by her daughter Erin; her daughter Emily Burch and her husband Peter; her daughter Mary; and her son Danny. Lynn was also blessed with two grandchildren, Jack and Lucy Burch. Also surviving are her brothers, Don, Dick, Terry and Tom Woods, and her sisters-in-law, Sharon, Linda and Debbie Woods, together with numerous nieces and nephews who will miss their Aunt Lynnie. In the last 10 years of her life, Lynn was particularly blessed by the friendship of her friends from Xavier High School, and her Calle Redonda neighborhood friends. They were her angels and her family is so thankful to them for the loyalty and loving attention they showed to Lynn. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M., with Rosary at 7:00 P.M., Sunday, August 7th, at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 East Indian School Rd. Funeral Mass will be at 9:00 A.M. Monday, August 8th, at St. Mary's Basilica, 231 North Third Street, with interment to follow at St. Francis Cemetery. The family suggests donations to the Greater Phoenix Chapter of the Autism Society of America, P.O. Box 10543, Phoenix, Arizona 85064 or St. Mary's Food Bank, 2831 N. 31st Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85009.

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