THOMAS M. LYNCH, age 91, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2017; loving son of James J. and Beatrice Gallagher Lynch; beloved husband of Margaret Gibbons Lynch; dear father of Margaret, Kathleen (John Blaney), Timothy (Pamela Shimrak), Mary (Paul Jarrell), and Patricia; doting grandfather of Grace Kenney, Claire Kenney, Rachel Kenney, Anne Blaney (Dan Stiglitz), Neil Blaney, Cara Moore (Andrew), Michael Jarrell, Colette Jarrell, James Lynch, and Rose Lynch; great-grandfather of Tegan Stiglitz; cherished brother of Michael J. Lynch and Dennis Lynch; esteemed brother-in-law and uncle. Preceded in death by his parents; siblings James, Francis, John, and Maureen (Gallagher); children Eileen and Thomas; and grandchild Eagan Jarrell. Funeral Mass FRIDAY DECEMBER 22, Our Lady of Angels Church (3644 Rocky River Drive) at 10 A.M. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of CLEVELAND 4420 ROCKY RIVER DRIVE AT PURITAS THURSDAY (DECEMBER 21) 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. (PLEASE NOTE DATE OF MASS AND WAKE ) Memorial contributions in Tom's name may be made to Catholic Charities and John Carroll University. Tom was born November 28, 1926. He and his family were long-time parishioners of St. Ignatius Parish, where the family lived for many years on W. 105 ^th Street. Tom attended St. Ignatius High School, graduating from high school in 1944. After serving briefly in the Navy toward the end of World War II, he attended John Carroll University and graduated in 1950. He joined the police force but took accounting classes at night at John Carroll. He got his foot in the door at the accounting firm that was at that time named Ernst & Ernst by taking a part-time job as a proofreader in 1952. After passing the CPA exam, he subsequently spent his entire career at Ernst & Young as an accountant, serving in both the Cleveland and National offices. He was the partner in charge of audit in the Cleveland office at the time of his retirement in 1988. After his retirement, he served as executive director of the Domed Stadium Corporation and as the Chief Financial Officer for Sudbury Inc. He worked on various fundraising campaigns for his alma maters, St. Ignatius and John Carroll University, and chaired the first, critical campaign after St. Ignatius made the decision to stay in its near-West side location. He was a longtime member of the Board of Catholic Charities and served a term as President of the Board. He was on the Board of St. Augustine Health Campus for a number of years, including several stints as Treasurer. He also served as treasurer or fiscal advisor for a number of non-profit organizations: The Cleveland Medical Library Association, the Irish American Archives Society, the Coterie of St. Augustine Health Campus, and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. He is a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, West-Side Irish American Club, and the Mayo Society. He was Irish Man of the Year for the Cleveland Athletic Club in 1982, received a Walks of Life award from the Irish American Archives Society in 1999, and was named Hibernian of the Year in 2014. He and his wife Margaret were married sixty-six years and had 7 children, 11 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild. www.chambersfuneral.com