…retired from Commonwealth of Mass; age 86
TEWKSBURY – Mrs. Lynnette A. “Lynn” (O’Brien)(Bowden) Gath, age 86, a well known member of the Gath family, died peacefully Friday, October 4, in the care of her daughter and staff of Life Care Center in North Billerica after a lengthy battle with health issues. She was the beloved wife for thirty-seven years of Russell F. Gath, who died in 2005.
She was born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Frederick and Catherine (Smith) O’Brien, and had lived in Tewksbury the greater part of her life. She was a late convert to Catholicism, and remained faithful to St. William’s the later part of her life. Prior to retirement, she worked for the Department of Mental Health for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lynn will be long remembered for her delightful sense of humor, and the joy she brought to the world through her quick wit, practical jokes, tall tales, and impishness.
She is survived by her daughter, Lee Ann Gath of Tewksbury; a step-son, Brian Gath of Tewksbury; four step daughters, Claudia and her husband John Rickles of Maryland, Sheila Pacheco of Lowell, Janet Gath of Tewksbury, Sheryl and her husband Mark Parmenter of Somersworth, NH; two granddaughters, Eve Carciofi and Halle Caciofi; fifteen step-grandchildren; numerous step great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
She was also the mother of the late Mark C. Gath.
Visiting hours, Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 4:00 until 7:00 in the Tewksbury Funeral Home, corner of 1 Dewey and 975 Main Sts. (Rte. 38) Tewksbury. Her funeral will begin Thursday, Oct. 10, at 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in St. William’s Church, 1351 Main St. (Rte. 38) Tewksbury. Burial will be in “Marks Garden” within Tewksbury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN. 38148-0142 or stjude.org will be appreciated. tewksburyfuneralhome.com