Dorothy C. Lynam

Dorothy C. Lynam, formerly of Southampton and Mount Holly, NJ died Sunday November 21st, the Feast of Christ the King, after receiving the anointing of the Church and the gift of Holy Communion, at Care One in Evesham, NJ, after a three year struggle with dementia and Alzheimers. She also lived for the past two years at the CareOne Harmony Village in Moorestown, a special assisted living facility for dementia and Alzheimers residents. She was 84. Mrs. Lynam was born in Tabernacle, NJ on December 18, 1925, the daughter of the late William and Edith Parry Yates. She worked for a short time at the Medford Knitwear Mill before devoting herself to her family. Wife of the late Joseph Francis Lynam, the blessing of 63 years of married life together and mother of the late Joseph William, she is survived by three children: Barbara Campor and her husband Michael of Eastampton, Father Robert Lynam, Pastor of St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, Kendall Park, NJ, Gary Lynam and his wife Janet of Medford and a daughter-in-law, Patricia Lynam of Berlin, NJ. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Cheri Lebeau and her husband Jayme, Michael Lynam, Jennifer Campor, Kimberly Campor, Sam Lynam, Ben Lynam and Amy Lynam and five great grandchildren: Tyler, Shane, Chase, Erin and Abygayle. Mrs. Lynam is also survived by two brothers and two sisters: Pearl Anderson and her husband Raymond of Southampton, Jim (Stanley) Yates and his wife Joyce, also of Southampton, Beatrice McMicking of Melbourne, FL and Leon Yates of Hooversville, PA, and was predeceased by a sister, Viola Yates and a brother, Charles Yates. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, November 27th at 11AM at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, High Street and Bartram Avenue in Mount Holly, NJ. There will be no calling hours since the family will have private time and prayer with their mother on Friday. Following the Mass, Father Bob, Barbara and Gary will greet those attending the funeral. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery will be private for family members. The Lynam family is grateful to the many “angels” of Care Alternatives Hospice who have been watching over her for the past year and ComFor Care Senior Services who have provided private care for our mother for the past two years because of her severe condition with Alzheimers, Dr. Foda and all her nurses and sides that attended to her needs. The Lynam family is also very grateful for the many prayers offered for their mother over the past three years. Contributions in Mrs. Lynam’s memory may be made to St. Augustine of Canterbury Church, 45 Henderson Road, Kendall Park, NJ 08824.

Dorothy C. Lynam

May 29, 1908 - November 15, 2010