Myrtle E. Lamberis

LYNN - Missionary Myrtle E. Lamberis, Sr., 85, fell asleep quietly and peacefully on Saturday, June 29th, 2019 at Kaplan Family Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina, August 10, 1933. She was the daughter of William (Pompey) and Julia (Whalley) Robinson. She was the beloved wife of the late Stephen George Lamberis, Sr. with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.

She received her formal education in the public schools of South Carolina. She attended and graduated from the Bethel Bible Institute in Dorchester, MA. Missionary Lamberis was primarily a homemaker, devoted to her husband and raising her children. She also worked at Benson Shoe Company in Lynn for many years and sold Avon cosmetics and was fondly known as the Avon lady.

She was a member of the Faith Temple C.O.G.I.C under the leadership of Pastor David Enmold. She was exposed to a Christian experience at a young age and was a faithful participant of Sunday School.

Sister Lamberis accepted the Lord as her savior and was saved and received the baptism of the Holy Ghost during a Holy Ghost Evangelistic Gospel Revival conducted by Bishop L. C. Young. She was a missionary at Mt. Olive Church of God in Christ, where she became an active member in all church functions. Of the many church positions she held; Co-Chairperson of the Home and Foreign Missions Department, Chairperson of the inspirational team, treasurer of Mt. Olive missionary department. She was also the President of the: White Lily, Holy Wonders, Sunshine Band, Deaconess Board and the SECK Committee. Later she was appointed district missionary of jurisdiction #1.

Missionary Lamberis gave of herself in many ways, doing good deeds for the church and community. She was a life long resident of Lynn, Ma. Missionary Lamberis was loved by her family and others. She will be greatly missed by all. She will remain in the hearts of all those who knew and loved her.

She leaves to cherish her memory: three loving sons, Stephen G. Lamberis and his wife, Tina of Gloucester, Mark G. Lamberis and Spiro J. Lamberis and his wife, Cheryl O’Bryant, all of Lynn; two loving daughters, Channel R. Wesson Poff and her husband, John, of Texas and Bonnie D. Lamberis, of Lynn; sister, Mrs. T. Green of Lynn; grandchildren, Logan A. Lamberis, Nathan W. and Devin S. Wesson and Dorian C. Lamberis; great grandchildren, Luciana, Kassiani, John and Delilah and several nieces and nephews, Claudette, Ivor, Jennifer, Tracy, Timothy, Candido Jr., Devin, Kashina, Cruz, Anthony, Shawn, Tamica, Kehaulani, Kalena, Kaelyn, Andrien, Peter, Evelyn and Angie.

Besides her husband and parents, Missionary Lamberis has gone on to be united with her daughter, the late Sheila Robinson, her brother, the late James Robinson, her sisters, Louise Jamison and Margaret Fong and her nieces, Veda Jamison, Alisa Ayala and Audrey (Lulu) Harris.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, July 5th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn. Her Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 6th at 8:30 a.m. at Zion Baptist Church, 4 Adams Street Extension, Lynn. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to Mt. Olive Church of God in Christ, Building Fund, 20 Johnson St., Lynn, MA 01902 or to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.dana-farber.org. To share a memory or to leave an online condolence click on "Add a Memory".