Suzanne Lynch
March 29, 1932 –
<img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-34735 alignleft" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2022/01/Suzanne-Sue-Madigan-Lynch--95x150.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="150" />Suzanne “Sue” Madigan Lynch (nee Myers) died peacefully at LifePath Sun City Center Hospice House on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021.
Sue was born March 29, 1932, in Akron, Ohio. She attended Catholic schools, graduating from St. Vincent High School in 1950. She then earned her nursing diploma from St. Thomas School of Nursing in 1953.
In June of 1953 she was united in matrimony to Gerald “Jerry” K. Madigan. Together they had four children. They lived in Akron and Columbus, Ohio, relocating to Sebring, Fla., in 1978, and later to Sun City Center, Fla.
In March, 2003, she married Donald Lynch, of Ruskin, Fla. Together they lived in Sun City Center where they enjoyed volunteering for several organizations and square dancing.
Sue practiced several types of nursing including pediatrics, adult primary care, rehabilitation, and home health nursing. But she found her true passion and calling when she began working as a hospice nurse. She loved providing comfort and compassion to both patients and families. She gladly cared for dying patients and grieving loved ones at all hours of the day or night, easing their suffering and listening to stories of the lives her patients once lived. Even after retiring from paid hospice care, she volunteered as a hospice caregiver well into her 80’s.
Sue’s faith was very important to her. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Mission in Wimauma, Fla. She also attended Ruskin United Methodist Church. Her faith and trust in Jesus Christ was central to who she was.
She is survived by three children: R. Elaine (William) Bogden of Spokane, WA, Elizabeth (Donald) Savino of Mesa, AZ and San Jose, Panama; and David (Nancy) Madigan of Sheboygan, WI as well as multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands Jerry and Don, as well as her daughter, Judy.
A mass in her honor will be said at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Wimauma on Wednesday, May 18. She will be buried next to Jerry at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Fla. on Monday, January 10, at 10:30 a.m. where there will be a graveside service. Those who knew and loved her are encouraged to attend.
The family would like to thank the people at LifePath Hospice for their wonderful care during Sue’s final days as well as her friends Katy Zatsick and Elena Garcia who brought her communion, prayed and sang with her, and embodied the true spirit of Christ’s love toward the end of Sue’s life. Also, special thanks to Annie Zawolo who was her faithful friend and caregiver and whom her family could not have done without.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Sue’s name can be made to LifePath Hospice by mailing a check payable to Chapters Health Foundation to: 3010 W. Azeele Street, Suite 120, Tampa, FL 33609 or by using the following link:
Sue was born March 29, 1932, in Akron, Ohio. She attended Catholic schools, graduating from St. Vincent High School in 1950. She then earned her nursing diploma from St. Thomas School of Nursing in 1953.
In June of 1953 she was united in matrimony to Gerald “Jerry” K. Madigan. Together they had four children. They lived in Akron and Columbus, Ohio, relocating to Sebring, Fla., in 1978, and later to Sun City Center, Fla.
In March, 2003, she married Donald Lynch, of Ruskin, Fla. Together they lived in Sun City Center where they enjoyed volunteering for several organizations and square dancing.
Sue practiced several types of nursing including pediatrics, adult primary care, rehabilitation, and home health nursing. But she found her true passion and calling when she began working as a hospice nurse. She loved providing comfort and compassion to both patients and families. She gladly cared for dying patients and grieving loved ones at all hours of the day or night, easing their suffering and listening to stories of the lives her patients once lived. Even after retiring from paid hospice care, she volunteered as a hospice caregiver well into her 80’s.
Sue’s faith was very important to her. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Mission in Wimauma, Fla. She also attended Ruskin United Methodist Church. Her faith and trust in Jesus Christ was central to who she was.
She is survived by three children: R. Elaine (William) Bogden of Spokane, WA, Elizabeth (Donald) Savino of Mesa, AZ and San Jose, Panama; and David (Nancy) Madigan of Sheboygan, WI as well as multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands Jerry and Don, as well as her daughter, Judy.
A mass in her honor will be said at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Wimauma on Wednesday, May 18. She will be buried next to Jerry at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Fla. on Monday, January 10, at 10:30 a.m. where there will be a graveside service. Those who knew and loved her are encouraged to attend.
The family would like to thank the people at LifePath Hospice for their wonderful care during Sue’s final days as well as her friends Katy Zatsick and Elena Garcia who brought her communion, prayed and sang with her, and embodied the true spirit of Christ’s love toward the end of Sue’s life. Also, special thanks to Annie Zawolo who was her faithful friend and caregiver and whom her family could not have done without.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Sue’s name can be made to LifePath Hospice by mailing a check payable to Chapters Health Foundation to: 3010 W. Azeele Street, Suite 120, Tampa, FL 33609 or by using the following link: