Mr. Gerald Lynch passed away on Thursday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick at the age of 63. Gerry, as he was known to friends, was born in New Brunswick. He lived for many years in Somerset before recently moving to North Brunswick. Mr. Lynch, the son of the late Senator John A. Lynch, practiced for decades as an attorney in New Brunswick. Mr. Lynch was a graduate of St. Peter's High School and Mount St. Mary's College, where he was a standout baseball player. He was a devoted father of three and doting grandfather ("Pop Pop") of one. He was also an avid sports fan, who was passionate about the New York Yankees, Jets football and golf.

Mr. Lynch was predeceased by his sister, Barbara Lynch and his parents, Sen. John A. Lynch and his wife Evelyn. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 41 years, Colleen Lynch of North Brunswick and their children; Gerald Lynch and his wife Clare of London, England, Sean Lynch and his wife Mary of Somerset and Katie Lynch of North Brunswick. He is also survived by his siblings; John Lynch and his wife Deborah of Princeton, Bill Lynch of Spring Lake, and Marylynn Matacera and her husband Paul of North Brunswick and one granddaughter, Casey Evelyn Lynch.

Funeral services will begin on Tuesday at 8:30 AM at the Gleason Funeral Home 1360 Hamilton Street in Somerset followed by a 9 AM funeral mass at St. Matthias Church in Somerset. Subsequent interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Piscataway. Friends and family may visit from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Monday at the Gleason Funeral Home. Please consider a contribution in Mr. Lynch's name to Elijah's Promise, 211 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901.




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Published in Home News Tribune on Apr. 19, 2014
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