Christian M. Hynes

Mr. Hynes, 69, passed away quietly on the morning of May 30, 2011. Born November 2, 1941 in the Bronx, NY, he was a son of the late James Hynes and Josephine Riley Hynes. Chris was also preceded in death by a sister, Joan Hynes McGrail of Charlotte, NC and by a brother, James Patrick Hynes of Bergenfield, NJ.

A 1965 graduate of Marist College, Chris went on to teach English and history, as well as coach track, at Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx. Following a career change, he went on to become the Executive Director of the Queens County Medical Society, in Forest Hills, NY, and then later on to chair the Westchester Academy of Medicine, in Purchase, NY. He was an active member of the Lions Club of Yorktown Heights, NY; the Rotary of Purchase, NY; and Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of Westchester County. He was also a devoted member of Saint Patrick's Church in Yorktown Heights. He had a life-long devotion to his beloved Yankees and New York Giants.

In 1973 he married Lynda Jayne Blackmore of Ozone Park, NY. They went on to raise their three children in Yorktown Heights, NY. In 2001, Chris and Lynda moved from NY to Charlotte, NC, where he became very active with Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church. Chris sat on the Church Parish Council and joined the Knights of Columbus, where he earned his 4th degree knighthood and became the chairman of the LAMB project.

Chris is survived by his wife, Lynda; daughter, Meredith Hynes and grandson, Christian Marrero of Charlotte, NC; son, Joseph Hynes and his wife, Ann Tolley Jones Hynes of Charlottesville, VA; and daughter, Amanda Hynes Thornburg, her husband, Jonathan Thornburg, and their son, James Bertram Thornburg, also of Charlottesville, VA. He is also survived by a brother, Edward Hynes and his wife, Judy Hynes, of Lords Valley, PA; beloved brother-in-law, Francis McGrail, of Charlotte, NC; beloved sister-in-law, Stephanie Hynes, of Brick Township, NJ; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Hanlon Blackmore, of Bayonet Point, FL; and dozens of cousins, and nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Friday, June 3rd at McEwen Funeral Service - Derita Chapel. There will be a Rosary at the funeral home at 7:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, June 4th at Saint Thomas Aquinas Church on Suther Road.

Donations may be made to the Knights of Columbus Council # 10505 to benefit their LAMB Project or to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation at: www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/donate.

Arrangements by McEwen Funeral Service - Derita Chapel, 6300 Mallard Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28262 (704-596-3291). Condolences to the family may be offered at www.mcewenderitachapel.com.