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Michael Lynch ✵ 1944-1991

Michael Lynch

Name at birth:  Michael Lynch
Date of birth:  20/08/1944
Place of birth:  Dunn, North Carolina, USA
Date of death:  09/07/1991
Place of death:  Toronto, Canada
Resting place:  Toronto, Canada
Submitted by:  Gerald Hannon    (gerald.hannon@sympatico.ca)

 

 

Michael Lynch: Gay activist, poet, academic, editor from 1981 of the international Gay Studies Newsletter; active in many community efforts (The Gay Alliance Toward Equality [before he’d ever had sex with a man]; the Committee to Defend John Damien; Gay Fathers of Toronto; Whitman in Ontario Conference, 1980; Wilde ’82; Sex and the State, 1985). For many years a frequent writer for The Body Politic, a gay liberation magazine in Toronto. Wrote on many subjects, but his early pieces on AIDS (“Living with Kaposi’s,” paired with a piece by his friend Bill Lewis in a 10-page feature on AIDS) were particularly important. They contributed to the more humane, less panic-driven approach to the disease in Canada. Michael was later a founder of the AIDS Committee of Toronto (1983), AIDS Action Now! and the Toronto AIDS Memorial (from 1988), the Toronto Centre for Lesbian and Gay Studies (1990), and Gay Fathers Toronto. His collection of poems, These Waves of Dying Friends, was published in 1989. Michael died of the disease in 1991. His son, Stefan Lynch, lives in San Francisco, and carries on his father’s activism—he has been very involved in COLAGE, an organization for the children of lesbian and gay parents.

Michael could play as avidly as he worked, and would want to be remembered as (probably) the first gay academic ever to be a nude centre-fold subject for bothHoncho and Mandate, and as a sweaty, shirtless 5 a.m. reveller at Stages (Toronto), The Saint (New York) and the Ice Palace (Fire Island). He spent hours, too, at his grand piano and harpsichord, honing his style for Bach or Schubert, or accompanying friends’ renditions of the classics of torch. And he loved to host. Many friendships were celebrated over intimate dinners he cooked with panache, and at lavish soirees where he presided as “diva divine.”


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Dolores Bernadette Lutz ✵ 1938-1992

Dolores Bernadette Lutz

Name at birth:  Dolores Bernadette Trombetta
Date of birth:  30-01-38
Place of birth:  Philadelphia, PA
Date of death:  15-12-92
Place of death:  Cinnaminson, NJ
Resting place:  New Jersey, USA
Submitted by:  Debbie Lutz (CANDLT63@aol.com)

 

Dolores Bernadette Lutz

MOM,

There are no words that can explain on how I feel inside, I miss you each and every day, and sometimes I want to hide. There are things in life I want to share, with my mother, my best friend. But all I have are memories, and that of course won’t end. Someday mom, we will meet again, for this I am very sure. And when that day comes for me, I’m sure you’ll be at the door. You taught me a lot through out my life, and to stand on my own feet. You lifted me up when I was down, and did stuff that was neat. I will never forget the times we shared, and how you made me smile. And know in my heart that this time apart is only for a little while. And if memories are all I have, I will cherish them the most. Because still with me going through life is my mother’s ghost. I LOVE YOU MOM !!!!!!!!!

Love you and miss you
Debbie


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Robert Jordan Lundblad ✵ 1912-1995

Name at birth:    Robert Jordan Lundblad 
Date of birth:    27/08/1912 
Place of birth:   Massachusetts USA 
Date of death:    08/11/1995 
Place of death:   Wareham Massachusetts USA 
Place of burial:  Wareham, Massachusetts, USA 

Over in Killarney
Many years ago,
Me “father” sang a song to me
In tones so sweet and low.
Just a simple little ditty,
In his good old Irish way,
And I’d give the world if he could sing
That song to me this day.

Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, hush now don’t you cry.
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li,
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that’s an Irish lullaby

Oft in dreams I wander,
To that cot again,
I feel his arms a-huggin me,
As when he held me then.
And I hear his voice a hummin
To me as in days of yore,
When he use to rock me fast asleep
Outside the cabin door.

Oh Dad… I miss you so.


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Sam Irving Linder ✵ 1918-1998

Sam Irving Linder

Name at birth:  Sam Irving Linder
Date of birth:  7-22-1918
Place of birth:  New York City, NY
Date of death:  9-21-1998
Place of death:  Sun City, AZ
Resting place:  Gt. Barrington, MA
Submitted by:  Ron Linder (ronald@amug.org)

 

The light of Sam will shine for a long, long time.

In astronomy, the light of a star continues long after that star ceases to shine. As long as even one astronomer can see it, the light of the star will shine for a long, long time as it traverses the universe. In this way the star, long after its source has spent its energy, lives on as one of the many observable starlets and constellations.

Sam has held several generations of starlets on his lap, such as Rubin, who is named after his great grandfather star, as well as Matthew and Thane. Before expending all of his energy, Sam listened, proudly, to his starlets Kim and Debbie announce the future light of two more possibly prominent stars.

And the Light of Sam expands beyond his own immediate starlets, whose influence spans the nation among the fields of economics, engineering, medicine, law, and the movie arts.

Also, Sam was entwined with other constellations. He volunteered for many years as an ambulance paramedic, and volunteered for another many years at Tanglewood as a first-aid attendant. No doubt there were additional lives that he helped save — to continue many other generations of their own.

Yes, the Light of Sam will shine for a long, long time.

Jerome Radin, 28 September 1998, Gt. Barrington, Mass.


Obituary
SAM I. LINDER

Great Barrington – Sam I. Linder, 80, of 9710 Sandstone Dr., Sun City, AZ 85351, formerly of New York City, Gt. Barrington, and Lenox, died Sept. 21 at the Hospice House in Sun City, AZ.

Born in New York City on July 22, 1918, son of Max & Ida Linder, he attended schools in Montville, Lee, and New York.
He and his wife, Irene K. Linder, were married on June 16, 1940.

In 1950 he and his wife moved their family to Gt. Barrington where they owned and operated a farm on Division St. He worked for a short time with Rising Paper Mill and then as regional salesman for Senak Co. of Springfield.

Upon retirement in 1981, he and his wife became part time residents of Florida and then full time residents of Arizona, where he pursued his love of golf.

An incorporator of the Great Barrington Volunteer Ambulance Squad, he served on the squad from 1970 to 1976. For many summers he served on the volunteer medical emergency team at Tanglewood. He also was a member of the Gt. Barrington Masons.

Besides his loving wife, he leaves his daughter Michelle L. Harwood and her husband Fred of Gt. Barrington; two sons, Ronald D. Linder and his wife Tina of Phoenix, AZ., and Dr. Barry J. Linder and his wife LyeSum of Danville, CA.; three sisters; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

A family memorial service was held in Gt. Barrington on Monday, Sept. 28, 1998.


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Irene Krasner Linder ✵ 1920-2000 (wife)

Paul Joseph Silver ✵ 1965-2004 (grandson-in-law)


Irene Krasner Linder ✵ 1920-2000

Irene Krasner Linder

Name at birth:  Ida Krasner
Date of birth:  4 November 1920
Place of birth:  New York, NY USA
Date of death:  31 May 2000
Place of death:  Gilbert, AZ USA
Resting place:  Great Barrington, MA USA
Submitted by:  Ron Linder (ronald@amug.org)

 

 

Good Night, Irene (Ad Infinitum)

Good Night Irene – e, Good Night Irene,
N’Mater – What – Y’Trouble – Seems,
W’ll See You – In Our Dreams.

Perhaps the fragment of the above song is finite,
And only remembered by Irene’s generation.
But Irene loved all the songs of her generation,
As well as all the classical immortal music as well.
In fact, she helped others enjoy the universality
Of Music
By offering her services for many years
As an usher in Tanglewood Concerts.

One of her classical favorites
Was the immortal music of Mozart,
But like many mortals, however,
Mozart made serious trouble for himself.
Many other creative composers,
And scientists, and all those others
Of all walks of life, including Irene,
Also made trouble for themselves.
What finite mortal does not have and make problems?

But mortal, finite, Irene, however, also created
A heritage of immortal, infinite compositions
— Her three children
Who in turn created families – of credit to society;
Hopefully, ad infinitum.

One very personal love of Irene
Was her Yiddishkeit: her love of Yiddish culture.
She translated the Yiddish diary of Sam’s Mother
Into a family-tree book.
And devoted her last years
To creating and leading Yiddish culture groups.

So, Good Night Irene – e, Good Night Irene,
N’Matter – What – Y’Trouble – Seems,
W’ll See You – In Our Dreams

Jerome Radin
June 2000


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IRENE KRASNER LINDER

Great Barrington – Irene Krasner Linder, 79, of Sun City, AZ, died Wednesday, May 31. Mrs. Linder was born and raised in New York City, the daughter of Rubin Krasner and Rose Lifshitz Krasner.

In 1950 she and her late husband Sam moved their family to Gt. Barrington where they owned and operated a farm on Division St. She worked as a private secretary to the late Mrs. Blodgett of Simon’s Rock. She also worked for Dr. Schiffman and Grants stores.

Upon retirement in 1981, they became part-time residents of Florida and then full-time residents of Arizona, where she was involved with Hadassah groups and taught Yiddish.

She leaves her sister Hilda K. Radin, of Agawam, Mass., son Ronald and his wife Tina of Gilbert, AZ, and son Barry and his wife LyeSum of Danville, CA, and a daughter Michelle L. Harwood and her husband Fred of Gt. Barrington. She also leaves six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

A family memorial service will be held in Gt. Barrington in the fall.

If friends desire, please send memorial contributions to Hospice of the Valley, 2222 S. Dobson Rd., Ste 401, Mesa AZ 85202, or Hadassah, 50 W. 58th St, New York, NY 10019.


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Sam Irving Linder ✵ 1918-1998 (husband)

Paul Joseph Silver ✵ 1965-2004 (grandson-in-law)


Sammy Lewis ✵ 1968-1985

 Birth name:  	Sammy Lewis
 Birth date:    12 09 68
 Birth place:   Houston, Texas, USA
 Death date:    10 05 85
 Death place:   San Antonio, Texas, USA
 Burial place:  Ft. Sam Houston burial grounds, San Antonio, Texas

Submitted by: Stephanie Solomon (rocky@teleport.com)

 


		"It's a dog eat dog world out there
		and I'm wearing milkbone underwear..."

		 	 -Norm Peterson
			Famous Beer Drinker

 


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Mary Elizabeth Jackson Lee ✵ 1893-1973

Name at birth:    Mary Elizabeth Jackson 
Date of birth:    04-04-1893 
Place of birth:   Unknown 
Date of death:    12-26-1973 
Place of death:   Beaumont, Texas, USA 
Place of burial:  Richey Cemetery, Moss Bluff, Louisiana

Submitted by: Suzan Lee (shortie@comland.com)


I’m sorry it ended the way it did. I love you.


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Carmen Doris Ledo ✵ 1935-1995

Carmen Doris Ledo

Name at birth:  Carmen Doris Ledo
Date of birth:  June 13, 1935
Place of birth:  Moca, Puerto Rico
Date of death:  September 30, 1995
Place of death:  North Bergen, NJ
Resting place:  Weehawken Cemetery, NJ
Submitted by:  Daniel Chaveco (DChavecoaol.com)

 

 

Our Beloved Mother & Grandmother

Although I was never there with her all the time
I was glad that I and my mother Yvette
could be there at the end to say Good-Bye
and tell her how much we loved her.

Her death, although sad, was a reminder to me how fragile
life is, and how I should have made more time in
between college to see her.
I made this because
“Nana” will always be with us,
I can still feel her,
and now she will exist here for me to visit…
Forever.


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Angel Darling Lawson ✵ 1995-1995

Name at birth:    same 
Date of birth:    feb. 11, 1995 
Place of birth:   conroe, tx.  u s a  
Date of death:    feb. 11, 1995 
Place of death:   conroe,tx.   u s a 
Place of burial:  cashner funeral home
                  garden park cemetery
                  conroe, tx.  u s a

Submitted by: chris a. lawson (dementia31@geocities.com)


To my beloved daughter, whom the world never had the pleasure to know.
Love forever,
mom and bandy


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Charlotte A. Lawrence ✵ 1908-1998

Name at birth:    Charlotte A. Mistler 
Date of birth:    27 December 1908 
Place of birth:   New York City, USA 
Date of death:    27 Sept 1998 
Place of death:   Port Jefferson Station, USA 
Place of burial:  Cedar Hill Cemetery, Port Jefferson, New York, USA

Submitted by: gail trocchio (gail.trocchio@sunysb.edu)


Charlotte, my dear mother, born an angel, lived by the highest standards, never had a harsh word to say about anyone or any thing. She suffered a long and debilitating illness with dignity until she was finally called home. I will miss her dearly for the rest of my life. She was my best friend. My heart will never again be full until we meet again.
Love, your daughter, gail


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