September 13, 2005: Headlines: COS - Zambia: Obituaries: The Philadelphia Inquirer: Zambia RPCV Jerome Lynch III dies in Philadelphia
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September 13, 2005: Headlines: COS - Zambia: Obituaries: The Philadelphia Inquirer: Zambia RPCV Jerome Lynch III dies in Philadelphia
Zambia RPCV Jerome Lynch III dies in Philadelphia
In 1995, Mr. Lynch, was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia for several months. He was a volunteer at Delaware County Institute of Science in Media, where he repaired display cases.
Zambia RPCV Jerome Lynch III dies in Philadelphia
Jerome Lynch III
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pa.
September 13, 2005
Jerome Lynch III, 81, of Media, a retired lawyer, died Sept. 1 of cancer at Taylor Hospice in Ridley Park.
A native of Aliquippa, Pa., Mr. Lynch served in the Marine Corps Aviation Ordinance during World War II as a tail gunner on B-25s in the Pacific.
After his discharge, he earned a bachelor's degree from Dickinson College and a law degree from Dickinson Law School. For 13 years, he was a regional supervisor in the claims department of State Farm Insurance Co. before practicing law in Philadelphia and later in Media. He retired in the early 1990s.
In 1995, Mr. Lynch, was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia for several months. He was a volunteer at Delaware County Institute of Science in Media, where he repaired display cases.
He was a talented carpenter, his daughter-in-law Debbie Lynch said, and built cabinets, folk-art birdhouses, and an addition to his home.
Mr. Lynch is survived by daughters Marilyn Kay and Christine; son Jerome IV; a sister; and five grandchildren. His wife of 45 years, Betty L. Lynch, died in 1992.
No service was scheduled.
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