Sylvia J. Flinchbaugh

Sylvia J. Flinchbaugh obituary, Lebanon, PA

Sylvia J. Flinchbaugh

Sylvia Flinchbaugh Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Grose Funeral Home, Inc. on Feb. 6, 2026.
Sylvia J. Flinchbaugh, 84, of Lebanon, PA, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, at her residence.

She was the wife of Paul R. "Sonny" Flinchbaugh, Jr.. who died December 2, 2015.

Born in Zion, IL on July 21, 1941, she was a daughter of the late George and Ruth Canon.

Sylvia earned her bachelor's degree in business from Elizabethtown College. She was employed as the Executive Secretary for IU13 in Lancaster and Lebanon. Sylvia enjoyed reading and horseback riding.

She is survived by a daughter, Dawn Sheffield, of Lancaster; two sisters, Roberta Wickman, and Marian, wife of Harry Lubansky; and a brother, Steve Canon, husband of Jeanne.

Services are private at the convenience of the family.

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