A day does not go by, but that I think of my lifelong friend Tom.  We shared so much over many years.  I miss him, and he  always will be part of me.

Dave Bennett

Aimee and I think of and miss Tom every day at St. Andrew Church. I smile everytime I think of him.

We think of Tom, and miss him every single day. God Bless.

Michael & Teresa McGannon

Tom was the epitome of a true gentleman.  I will always remember when Tom granted ‘credit’ (and not from a credit card) when I bought a suit and a few shirts from him in 1978 when I started my first job, at IBM, right out of OSU.  He said - ‘just pay it off when you have the money…’    I promptly paid it off over four months.   I loved seeing him at mass at St Andrew’s and was glad to see him at St Joseph in Marblehead, O.   He treated everyone with dignity and grace.   May God bless him.   

So sorry to hear of his passing.I spent many hours speaking to him almost daily.Lots of conversations deep or humorous - he was well-prepped on many subjects from Christianity to Buckeye football.He will be missed. Gil Kirk Jr.

Tom was truly one of a kind.  He was gifted with such a great sense of humor and overall disposition and was such a joy to be around that you regretted leaving his company.  Tom was my mother's first cousin but was like an Uncle to me.   While I was at Ohio State, he invited me to Athletic Club/Touchdown Club events where I got to meet great athletes and have such a uniquely great time. Until his retirement, I bought all my suits from his wonderful clothing store, Woodhouse Lynch and always received great compliments.  I remember walking down the aisle after my wedding was completed, looking at him and getting a big smile from him, removing his dentures of two teeth, and cracking up laughing.  Heaven has another Lynch with the gift of great humor and undying faith.  Appropriately, the last time I saw Tom was at the Catholic Men's Conference and as always it was great to see him, catch up and share some quality family time.  My sincerest condolences to Tom's family.  

Tom was a truly one-of-a-kind gentleman. I always enjoyed speaking with him, as he always made you feel better with his kind soul and positive energy. We both loved Ohio University, and he was a proud ambassador for the historic University. I know Tom is looking down on us all from above. Well done good and faithful servant! Thank you for your example of love, tenderness, and grace. May God rest your beautiful and kind soul. Amen! 

I never met you Thomas  but your parents lived across from myself and husband in the 60s when they moved to an apartment in Clyde. So nice those two and spunky Your father helped us via lumber company when we built our home. My sympathy to the family.


I was introduced to Tom 14 years ago at a Catholic Mens Conference and when he found out I was a Michigan football fan, he began to sing”Hail to the Victors”! And ever since then when we seen each other over 50 times whether via a hand shake or ACROSS THE ROOM, he would start with the Victors. I think I will hum a few bars now and think of Tom Lynch -Just a true gentleman. We need more Tom Lynch’s in this world right now!!!

			


Mary Lou and family, Bill and are so sorry for your loss of Tom. He was a wonderful human being, so full of life. He will be missed. Bill and Ann Wolfe

So sorry to hear of Toms passing.  He was truly one of the nicest people I have known and always quick with a story.  He attended my father Ken’s calling hours a number of years ago and regaled us with all of the fun jokes they shared and personal many thoughts too.  Tom was truly a fine person and will be missed by so many.




What a great man. He sponsored me when I joined the ACC. Tom always called me on my birthday which I will remember forever. Rest in peace Tom and God Bless.     Steve Jefferis  

Tom was a true gentleman and will be missed by all who calls him friend.

We were heartbroken to hear of Tom's passing.  He was a wonderfully funny, charming, well spoken man who gave my Aunt Louie 30+ wonderful years of happiness, and always had great family stories to tell, having been close to our family since early school days.

I'll miss the homecoming weekends with him, as he always went out of his way to get my rather stubborn father to go to all the events, and entertained us all throughout the weekend.  When you were around him, he was THERE, and you were listened to.

And I'll miss his laugh, dad jokes and that whistle he'd use to get everyone's attention.  But mostly, the way you knew he cared about everyone.  Someone else mentioned that Tom never met a stranger, and that is a perfect description.

Tom and I were "Pew-Mates" (3rd pew, left side)  at 6:30 mass at St. Andrew Church, for several years. He was a good man. I am pleased to call him a good friend. I am sure that God is welcoming him with open arms.

To the family of Tom Lynch

Tom was a great guy !  I owe part of my Christan faith to him. The years of Bible studies on Thursday mornings and his caring about people . God got a Great One!!!

Bill Ward

I first met Tom Lynch at his wonderful clothing store in downtown
Columbus. It was plain to see why Tom was so successful in the 
marketplace . He knew his customers well and not only understood
the customers preference in clothing but learned things about their 
family and their friends. 

We saw Tom weekly at St. Andrews Church and he always had something positive to say to my wife and children. He was a very
special man whose big smile and kind words will be truly missed.

Tom & Nancy Crumrine.

Great memories of Tom at our Thursday Bible meetings downtown. 

To Mary Lou and Family,
Aimee and I are so sorry for your loss! No words can express our gratitude for his friendship and love we had for Tom. He was a fixture at St. Andrew’s 6:30 Daily Mass and will certainly be missed by all of us in that community. A few months ago, I remember telling Tom about the death of someone we both knew. He looked me in the eye and said, “Be ready!” We know Tom was ready. We will miss Tom everyday at Mass but know that he has achieved what we are all striving for, union with the Lord. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with Tom, you and your entire family in the days, weeks and months ahead.


Tom, Mary Lou, Jim, and Family,

       My deepest condolences on your loss. Tom was one of a kind.
       I had the privilege of meeting Tom shortly after I moved to Columbus to teach at Capital Law School and went to buy a suit from him. It quickly became clear to me that going to Tom's store was not just going to a store to buy something, but was going to a place to meet all sorts of people in the Columbus community who would drop by, and Tom would be sure to introduce everyone in the store to everyone else. I advised my law students that they should see Tom to buy clothes to wear for interviews and work not only because he would attire them properly, but also because he would introduce them to people they should know in the community. We became good friends.
       As we were both retired, we hadn't seen each other much in recent years. However, last March when Mary Lou's name popped up on my caller ID, I knew to answer. It was Tom reminding me that were she still alive, it would be my mother's 104th birthday and telling me what a lovely woman she was.
       Tom was a Mensch is the true sense of the word.
Aleveh Shalom my friend,
Myron Grauer

A mentor, friend, confidante, leader and man of Christ.

Thank you, Tom, for your dedication and leadership of our Thursday morning Christian men’s Bible study. He always led with Billy Graham’s Day-By-Day devotional which was filled with his own personal notations and everyone’s birthdate – which he used to call and give us birthday greetings and wishes. His Bible was always stuffed to overflowing with information and notations.

You are home now with Jesus who must be saying, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”


Tom was very timely in annual birthday phone calls to his massive list of friends.  He would even call my daughter and son on their birthday which first caught them by total surprise.

Thursday morning was always a special time for over 30 years when meeting with our weekly men's bible study.  In addition to "Loyal Larry" Danduran always being there, a host of others rarely missed so it is fitting for those who will be there this Thursday.

He and I met on Saturday mornings at Nancy's on High Street for well over 10 years.  Ed would open the door at 6 am to the public but Tom was able to somehow always be allowed in before the public was allowed.  I considered him a very young "father figure" to me after my dad passed in 1991.

Sorry for your loss. Tom was one of the best. 

So sorry to hear of Tom’s passing. His obituary is perfect for stating what a fun and caring person he was. I went to OU with him and we reconnected when I joined the ACClub where we had many handball games together. For years he gave the HB club champion a sports coat. I really miss those times together. My OU graduate daughter Laura Allen joined the club. When he learned she was a Chi O and would walk by his shop and he was outside, he would break out into Chi O songs. She was totally amazed that he knew the songs! To show her appreciation she bought ties at Christmas  from the store. Condolences to his family who along with many in Columbus will miss Tom!


Dear Mary Lou, Tom Jr. and family - Tom was God’s special gift to all of us.  His great love for the Lord and his desire to share Christ and the Catholic Church with anyone at anytime will always be an inspiration to me.  I cherish my friendship with him, his annual birthday greeting and his ability to show love and joy to everyone he met.  
Thanking God for Tom’s remarkable life and keeping him and all of you in my prayers.  
Eternal rest grant unto Tom, O Lord….

To Mary Lou and family,   

Tom was certainly a bright light on this earth.  I have notified many of our Clyde (class of '57) classmates, all had positive comments, and expressed their sadness.  He was one that all of us liked/loved as he cherished the class and the memories.  As Master of Ceremonies at our class reunions, he was always prepared and did an excellent job.  He read that poem about friends, and it meant a lot to him, as he choked up every time he read it. He wasn't ashamed of the tears. 
He will be missed!!
Tom expressed how much you and family meant to him, Mary Lou.
 I am sure you know that.  My love and sincere condolences.
Diane Frick
 

Dear Brother Tom in Christ, May you Rest in Peace. We will always be grateful for the past 30 years for your yes to helping men experience and encounter Jesus Christ through Small Weekly Faith Sharing Groups,  Bible studies, and over the past 25 years taking the lead to invite men every year to the Annual Catholic Men’s Conference and being there to welcome them with you joyful smile and words. . Also, helping to start the sponsorships program that underwrites the conferences each year, being one of our first MC's  and just being Christ everyday in helping others. You will be missed but your spirit will live on in all the different groups of men meeting and at the annual Catholic Men’s Conference. We love you and we will miss you terribly but pray for us as we will pray for you. Chuck Wilson and Catholic Men’s Ministry 

So sorry to lose another Clyde classmate. My most sincere sympathies to his family.  Yes, David we also go back to first grade and even further. My parents and Tom’s mother were classmates. Helen carried a picture of Tom and Ray , my late husband and another ‘57 classmate, in her wallet. They were seated at a piano.
Clyde seems farther away than ever…


Tom had so many good friends and I am proud to have been one of them.    We were both born on June 3rd and had a contest to be the first to wish the other Happy Birthday.  I will miss our birthday calls and wish they could have continued for many more years.  Sincerest sympathy to Tom's family.

Alan Weiler

It was heartbreaking to hear of Tom's passing. I was one of the elite, fun group that shared coffee and life's stories at White Castle on Kenny Rd. Not only was Tom witty, he loved old rock &  roll tunes. Being "the musicman" and he "the habadasher" I'd often I'd walk in and he'd sing a Chuck Berry or Everly Brothers tune as my greeting. We'd all laugh. Above all, Tom was kind and caring, thinking of others before himself. We can all share a thousand examples. He called after I moved from Columbus just to see how I was doing. He called when my Mother passed during the first year of covid. He spoke with never-ending Joy of his entire family. Uplifting, kind, generous and a man that wore his faith in God like a well tailored suit.
Something he knew a lot about. Humble and Joyful. I will remember him always.

Tom was the person who fit and ordered all my late husband's business clothes. Tom also called  my husband on his birthday to wish him a happy birthday! Tom was also a neighbor of mine for many years and even after I moved I would occasionally run into him at a local store.  He was a super neat and friendly man.
The world will miss him.
Vivian Boyle

We’ve lost a true gentleman. I can’t say that I’ve ever met a more genuine and caring person - for 30 years I had the good fortune of Tom’s friendship and counsel. Whether it was a quick visit and Woodhouse Lynch or a visit to his home to order shirts, he was always thoughtful and supportive. You will be missed.

Sad to hear of Tom’s passing.

He was a gentlemen  and someone who i looked up too.

RIP TL

I am probably Tom's oldest friend.  We met in the First Grade of Clyde Elementary School and were lifelong friends.  I have hundreds of memories of Tom and me growing up.  He inherited his sense of humor and showmanship from his dad Al who was always the life of the party, even if there was no party going on.  His humility, compassion and fairness to others came from his mother Helen.  She was one of the nicest, kindest women I ever had the good fortune to know.

Tom was a star athlete throughout Clyde High School and lettered in four sports -- baseball, basketball, football and track.  In fact, as a freshman in high school, he was a pole vaulter for the Ohio state champion CHS track team in 1954.

No matter what Tom did in life. he was a winner.  He succeeded in business, sports and with people.  Despite all his jokes and bravado, Tom was deep down a loving, caring person who selflessly gave to others in myriad ways.

I'm proud to have known him for 78 of his 83 years.   I loved him like a brother and will miss him terribly.

Dave Bennett.
Madison, Wisconsin

Tom’s brilliant light 🕯 will continue to shine; he will be missed by many.       Carpe Diem 

OBITUARIO

Thomas Alan Lynch

3 junio, 1939 – 2 septiembre, 2022

Schoedinger Northwest

Muestre su apoyo

Comparta Un Recuerdo

Comparta
Un Obituario

Obtenga actualizaciones

Servicios