MOHAWK-John Francis Lynch, age 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning August 1, 2021, at The Grand Nursing Facility in Ilion. He had the comfort and support of his loving family at his side. John was born on October 25, 1931 in Middleville, son of the late Floyd B. and Mildred Moody Lynch. A lifelong area resident, he went to a one room school house in Middleville. After his schooling he worked for the Allegro Shoe Factory in Little Falls where he met his future bride, Theresa Yelle. He later went to work for twenty four and a half years as anassembler and later as foreman at the Remington Arms Company in Ilion. After he retired from the Remington Arms Company for a few years he worked for Leo Lynch Contracting in Middleville. He then went to work for Calvary Cemetery in Herkimer for twenty years and retired in 2014. On January 20, 1951, he was united in marriage to the former Theresa A. Yelle in Saint Mary's RC Church in Middleville. They shared a loving and devoted union of sixty-seven years until her passing on August 22, 2018. Mr. Lynch had a strong belief in God and was a member of Saint Francis deSales RC Church in Herkimer. He was also a fifty year member of the Herkimer Lodge #1439, B.P.O.E. To all who knew John will never forget a kind, caring and helpful man. He was always ready to help others while looking for nothing in return. He will be greatly missed. Surviving him are one son, John (Jack) B. Lynch and his wife Rose of Ilion, two daughters, Ann Marie Hill and her husband John of East Herkimer, Nancy Murphy of Ilion, a brother, David Lynch and his wife Pauline of Richfield Springs, one sister Alice Pogowski and her husband Walt of Cold Brook, a brother and sister-in-law's, Charles (Chuck) and Carole Yelle of Clifton Park, five cherished grandchildren, Lindsay Jordon with husband Rob. Paul Lynch with wife Marcia, Anne Murphy, Joseph Lynch and Daniel Murphy, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides his parents and wife Theresa he was preceded in death by his brother Leo Lynch and a sister Mary Lynch. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday at 1:00 pm in Saint Francis deSales Church, Herkimer with the Reverend Leo Potvin officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Members of Herkimer Elks Lodge #1439 are asked to meet at Calvary Cemetery at 2:00 pm for ritualistic services. Friends and relatives are invited to a gathering at the Herkimer Elks Lodge to celebrate the life of John. The celebration will take place immediately after the cemetery service. Expressions of sympathy may be made with memorial donations to the Herkimer Elks Lodge #1439, 124 Mary Street; Herkimer, NY 13350. Funeral arrangements are with Fenner Funeral Home. Inc., 115 Court Street; Herkimer.