Obituary of A. Marie Lynch

A. Marie Lynch, 97, of Gloversville, passed away February 5, at the Fulton County Residential Health Care Facility. She was born October 3, 1911 in Johnstown, daughter of the late Andrew and Mary DeGaro Russo. She was educated in Johnstown schools and in earlier years worked as a cashier, bookkeeper and payroll clerk for several area business including S.S. Kresge Co., Trust Company of Fulton County Bank and Mario Papa Glove Co. Marie served as bookkeeper for Sacred Heart Church for 30 years, retiring in 1999. A devoted member of Sacred Heart Church for many years, she served the parish in various capacities including past president and financial secretary of the Rosary Society, arts and crafts bazaar, card parties and fashion shows. On July 24, 1946 she married Harry Lynch at St. Anthony's Church in Johnstown, he pre-deceased her in 1970. She is survived by her brother, John Russo and his wife Mary of Delaware; sisters-in-Law Elizabeth Russo of Rochester and Barbara Russo of Johnstown and several nieces and nephews. Marie was pre-deceased by a sister, Esmerelda Fear, and brothers, Charles, Dominic, James, Edmund, Roland and William Russo and another brother, Charles Russo. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am on Monday at Sacred Heart Church. There will be no calling hours. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 189 Kingsboro Avenue, Gloversville.