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November 18, 2007

Former Pawtucket Mayor Dennis Lynch, father of AG Patrick Lynch, dies

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch released the following statement Sunday night on the news of the death of his father, former Pawtucket Mayor Dennis M. Lynch:

“It is with great sadness that I announce that my father, Dennis M. Lynch, passed away early this evening at Roger Williams Medical Center. Although he had not been in good health for some time, his death was quite unexpected and has left our family stunned.

''Elected Mayor of Pawtucket five times, he served the people of my hometown purposefully and honorably from 1973 to 1981. As Rhode Island’s State Purchasing Agent, he worked for five Governors in more than 20 years of exemplary and honest service. He instilled in my brothers and sisters and me the value of public service, teaching us to do well by doing good and to stand up for the people who can’t stand up for themselves.

''Even more important, however, by his own example, he showed us how family matters more than anything else in life and how life is meant to be lived to the fullest, which is certainly how he lived his life. I offer my heartfelt sympathies to my Mom, Irene, my children, Kelsy and Graham, my brothers and sisters, and my 14 nephews and nieces.”

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