WESTPORT - Shirley M. (Fitzpatrick) Lynch, 80, of Westport, died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at home. She was the beloved wife of John L. Lynch, to whom she was married to for 60 years.
Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Viola (Coolidge) Fitzpatrick and had been a resident of Westport since 1987. Mrs. Lynch had worked as supervisor in the data entry department for the former Data General until her retirement in 1988. She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in Westport and a graduate of Natick High School, class of 1948. Mrs. Lynch was a devoted wife, mother and nana who loved spending time with her family.
Including her husband she is survived by 2 sons: Stephen E. Lynch and his wife Barbara of AZ and Michael J. Lynch and his wife Catherine of Hopkinton; a daughter: Janice M. Urato and her husband Jay of VT; a brother: Richard Fitzpatrick of ME; 2 sisters: Evelyn Lynch of Portsmouth, RI and Lucille Supernor of Natick ; 4 grandchildren: Kelly E. Lynch, Eric M. Lynch, Rachel J. Urato and Brian J. Urato.
She was the sister of the late Francis Fitzpatrick, Jr.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited to attend will be Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. from the Potter Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. at St. John the Baptist Church, Westport.
Interment will be in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Framingham.
Calling hours will be Friday 5-8 P.M.