Lynch, John J. Sr. of Medford, August 8, 2018. Devoted father of William V. Lynch and his wife Lefkothea of Medford, John J. Lynch, Jr. and his wife Jennifer of Little Silver, NJ, Mary Irene Lynch Bagarella of West Yarmouth, Anne Marie Lynch and her fiancé Richard Link of Squantum, Thomas P. Lynch and his wife Marisa Carlini Lynch of So. Boston, Robert M. Lynch and his wife Deborah of Medford, Christine Lynch Barletta and her husband Robert of Walpole, the late Arthur Francis "Skipper" Lynch. Loving grandfather of Jimmy and Christina Lynch, Katie, Jack, Halle, and Bryan Lynch, Krista, Brianna, and Brian Porreca, Sadie and Chloe Lynch, Kyle and Riley Lynch, Samantha, Robert and Jessica Barletta. Brother of Robert Lynch and his wife Brenda of Rochester, Barbara DeMello and her husband John of Medford, the late Irene Lynch, Margaret Ferguson, Rosemary Connors, Dorothea Anthony, Mildred Sowa, Elizabeth Newell, William and Arthur Lynch. Former husband of Mary C. (Kane) Lynch. Former father-in-law of Sharyn Lynch of NJ, and the late Brian Porreca. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, extended family and dear friends.
Funeral from the Dello Russo Family Funeral Home, 306 Main St., MEDFORD, Tuesday, August 14th, at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Clement Church, 71 Warner St., Medford, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Services will conclude with military honors and burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. Late U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. It has been requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Samaritans in memory of John's son, the late Arthur F. "Skipper" Lynch, to support suicide prevention work in Massachusetts. Samaritans, Inc., 41 West St., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02111 or via samaritanshope.org/donate.