Richard A. Lynn, 78, of Meriden, formerly of Northford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret Allen Lynn. Richard was born in New Haven on August 9, 1938; son of the late Elmer and Helen Reilly Lynn; was a Technical Engineer, a job he loved, for WTNH Channel 8 in New Haven for many years until his retirement. Richard was an avid golfer, fisherman and reader, member of the Northford V.F.W. Post # 8294 and served his country faithfully in the Army National Guard .Beloved father of Diana (Peter) Begeron, Erin (George) Lemieux and Kristen (Erik) Lachniet. Loving grandfather of Matthew, Katelyn and Peter Begeron, Jr., Zachary and Olivia Lemieux; Jake, Alec and Annika Lachniet. Brother of Patricia Firulli Torcello and the late Elmer, Thomas and Shirley Lynn.
Funeral Services will be conducted in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Monday morning at 10:30 with the Rev. Timothy Meehan officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in Northford Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Sunday from 3 to 6 pm. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the V.A. Charters, P.O. Box # 504, West Haven, CT 06516
So very sorry for your family’s loss. I know how dearly you loved your dad.
Our deepest sympathy .We are so sorry for your loss ! You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers . May god bless.
Erin, So sorry for your loss.
I worked with Dick early in my career AT WTNH.
He was my supervisor. I also worked closely with Peg. I am very sorry for your loss. My condolences to his family. R.I.P
Dear Kristen,
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your beloved dad. I remember how proud you were of him.
Sincerely,
Barbara Landman, Jeannie’s mom
To the Lynn Family:
Words cannot express the sorrow we feel knowing our good friend and neighbor has died. There is some consolation knowing he is reunited with the love of his life, Peg. We have many happy memories of good times at the Lynn house – loved partying the Lynns – life has not been the same since that fateful morning when Peg left his side – we think he is now smiling once again sharing space with “his Peg.” Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, we hope looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.
Fondly, The Donadios
To the Lynn Family:
Words cannot express the sorrow we feel knowing our good friend and neighbor has died. There is some consolation knowing he is reunited with the love of his life, Peg. We have so many happy memories of times spent with the Lynn family – whether it be our one “try” at camping with them or the many parties Peg loved to host. And Dick always kept the music and “juices” flowing. Life was never the same on Forest View Road ater Peg left his side. But we know she was always in his heart as well as yours. We can imagine he is very content to once again have “his Peg” by his side.
Although it is difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, we hope looking back in memory will help comfort your tomorrows.
With sympathy from the Donadio Family – Ed, Eileen, Shannon and Sean
So sad to hear about the passing of Dick Lynn. He was a good boss. I appreciate that he hired me and gave me a chance in this business. Now he’s with the love of his life, Peg Lynn. Rest In Peace.
To his family, so very sorry for your loss.
Truly a loss. Sincerest condolences from a former colleague.
I am so sorry to hear this. I always felt Dick reminded me of Clint Eastwood. He would walk down the hall and look SO serious. I think he could be intimidating to some. BUT…if you had a chance to get to know him, he was a teddy bear…a beautiful, kind, caring, dignified gentleman. My condolences to Dick’s family. RIP my friend.