Anthony V. Lynch III ’45

Tony was born and raised in Greenwich, Conn. He attended Phillips Andover Academy, where he was a friend and classmate of future President George H.W. Bush.

Tony was a member of Cap and Gown at Princeton. When World War II began, when Tony was 18, he volunteered to serve as a Navy pilot, flying combat missions in Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber-fighters from aircraft carriers in the Pacific. Tony graduated in 1947. He became a stockbroker on Wall Street at Dean Witter Reynolds.

Tony was a Boy Scout leader for his sons’ troop and volunteered at several state parks in the far West, doing whatever was needed from docent work to groundskeeping. He was dedicated to his family and had a strong moral compass, which he did his level best to pass on.

Tony died June 8, 2018. He was predeceased by his wife, Jane Wischmeyer Lynch. He is survived by sons Anthony V. Lynch IV and Keiron G. Lynch II; stepdaughters Emily, Dorothy, and Gina; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.