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Roderick Lynch Obituary
Roderick M. Lynch, 86, of Westborough, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital.
Born in Westborough, he was the son of the late Edward and Margaret (MacNeil) Lynch. He was raised and educated in Westborough and graduated from Bentley College with a degree in accounting.
Rod was a self-employed accountant and was a communicant of St. Luke the Evangelist Church.
He is survived by many cousins and friends.
In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his sister, Shirley C. Lynch.
His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 30, at 10:30 A.M. in St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 70 West Main St., Westborough. Burial will follow in St. Luke’s Cemetery. There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Luke the Evangelist Church Memorial Fund, 1 Ruggles St., Westborough, MA 01581
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