M. Lynn Tyler

M. Lynn Tyler October 26, 1950 - June 21, 2013 Lebanon - M. Lynn Tyler, 62, of Lebanon, died tragically along with her husband Bill in an auto accident on Rt 2, in Preston. on June 21, 2013. She was born October 26, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of the late James and Mildred Archer Jones, Jr. as well as the late Charles and Barbra Sousa. She was united in marriage to William "Bill" Tyler on October 28, 1972 in Middleborough, MA. Lynn and Bill were soul mates in life and death. Lynn was currently employed as an office manager for Root Canal Specialist in East Lyme. Known to everyone as Aunt Lynnie, she was a peace keeper in nature and was a loving soul. She enjoyed spending time with the love of her life, going to concerts, photography and scrap booking. She is survived by eight siblings, Griff and Mary Jones III of Oakdale and their children, Kristie and Nathan White, Griff Jones IV and Jenna Jones. Shirley and Richard Durling of Norwich, Anna and Ray Howard of MA and their children, Angela and Susan, Robin Day of MA, and her son Adam, Melissa Garofalo of RI, and her son, Justin, Darby and Al Paille of FL, and their son, Aaron, Jay Sousa of MA, and his daughter Kady, and Preston and Sandy Sousa of FL. She will be missed by many additional family members and friends, including long time friends, Cynthia Cline and Carol Peabody. She is also survived by her loving animal "children" , Mason, Ziva, Willow and Fiona. Her family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday from 4 to 8 P.M. at the Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home, 84 Montauk Ave. New London. Family and friends are asked to gather for a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday at 11 A.M. in St. Joseph Church, 17 Squire St. New London. Committal services are private. Please make donations in her memory to Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, 103 Vision Way, Bloomfield, CT 06002 or CT Police Work Dog Association, 596 Vauxhall St. Ext., Waterford, CT 06385.