Buddy Joe Lynch

Buddy Joe was a life long resident of Modesto, moving here from Tulare as a baby and graduating from Modesto high school in 1958.

In 1957 he met Barbara Ann Hamilton and they were married on June 27, 1959. They had 2 daughters: Diana and JoAnn.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and together with his wife they owned and operated a bait and tackle business in Modesto for 15 years.

On September 11, 2020 Buddy Joe passed away. He was proceeding in death by his wife of 59 years Barbara Ann Lynch, his mother and stepfather Mary and James McCormick of Twain Harte, and he left behind two daughters Diana Espinosa and Jo -Ann Lucas both of Modesto ; six grand children, 16 great-grand children, three step brothers and two stepsisters.