Obit: Blecha, Lynn (1915 - 2009)

Contact: Rosemarie and Jerry Konoske

Surnames: Blecha, Gow

----Source: Blecha family album

Blecha, Lynn (25 APR 1915 - 24 DEC 2009)

DIED:  24 Dec 2009 at a hospice at 1043 Sparrow Lane,  Fairfield, Solano, CA. 

From his daughter, Carolyn.  Dearest family and friends:

My dear father, Lynn Blecha, died Thursday evening, December 24th, at home in Fairfield, California. Bill and I were at his bedside and he left us very quietly and peacefully.

Dad had been in a steady decline for the past six months, more so in the past several weeks. We moved him from his assisted living apartment in mid-July to a residential care home where he lived with two wonderful caregivers, Tony and Dom. He had been under hospice care since mid-October.

At first, I was extra sad that he died on Christmas Eve but then I realized what better time to make one's way to Heaven -- all the Angels are on duty that holy night and every heavenly choir is singing! What a festive and joyous time to be reunited with his earthly family gone before him.

I am so glad that we were able move him from Florida to California in June 2007. We had two and a half years living close together and Bill and I visited with every week, something we were not able to do when he lived in Florida. Also, Lynn was able to see his granddaughter, Laura, and his great-grand kids on a couple visits from the Seattle area.

We will have a memorial service early in 2010 in Clearwater, Florida. His cremains will join those of my mother and sister at Curlew Hills.

Some highlights of my father's life:

April 25, 1915: Born, Greenwood, Wisconsin (twin brother Lee)

1938: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; Accounting degree

September 14, 1944: Married Ruth Gow

Daughter Carolyn born 1951; daughter Barbara born 1953

Served 26 years in the Army Air Corps / United States Air Force; retired as Lt. Col.

Taught at Manchester High School (Michigan) for 10 years

Granddaughter Laura born 1969; great-granddaughter Sylvie born 2000; great-grandson Robert born 2004

1978: Retired to Clearwater, Florida

June 2007: moved to Vallejo, California; moved to Fairfield, California 2008

Written by his daughter Carolyn Blecha Hall, 637 Virginia Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

Family Notes

Lynn and Lee Blecha were twins, born at home on Borgland Ave, Town of Eaton, Clark County, WI 25 April 1915, Lynn was born first followed by lee, so I guess you could say Lynn is the oldest.

Jerry and my telephone is 425-381-4114 and if you feel like sharing yours I do have unlimited free calling.

DIED:  24 Dec 2009 at a hospice at 1043 Sparrow Lane,  Fairfield, Solano, CA. 

From his daughter, Carolyn.  Dearest family and friends:

My dear father, Lynn Blecha, died Thursday evening, December 24th, at home in Fairfield, California. Bill and I were at his bedside and he left us very quietly and peacefully.

Dad had been in a steady decline for the past six months, more so in the past several weeks. We moved him from his assisted living apartment in mid-July to a residential care home where he lived with two wonderful caregivers, Tony and Dom. He had been under hospice care since mid-October.

At first, I was extra sad that he died on Christmas Eve but then I realized what better time to make one's way to Heaven -- all the Angels are on duty that holy night and every heavenly choir is singing! What a festive and joyous time to be reunited with his earthly family gone before him.

I am so glad that we were able move him from Florida to California in June 2007. We had two and a half years living close together and Bill and I visited with every week, something we were not able to do when he lived in Florida. Also, Lynn was able to see his granddaughter, Laura, and his great-grand kids on a couple visits from the Seattle area.

We will have a memorial service early in 2010 in Clearwater, Florida. His cremains will join those of my mother and sister at Curlew Hills.

Some highlights of my father's life:
 

April 25, 1915: Born, Greenwood, Wisconsin (twin brother Lee)

1938: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan; Accounting degree

September 14, 1944: Married Ruth Gow

Daughter Carolyn born 1951; daughter Barbara born 1953

Served 26 years in the Army Air Corps / United States Air Force; retired as Lt. Col.

Taught at Manchester High School (Michigan) for 10 years

Grandaughter Laura born 1969; great-grandaughter Sylvie born 2000; great-grandson Robert born 2004

1978: Retired to Clearwater, Florida

June 2007: moved to Vallejo, California; moved to Fairfield, California 2008

Written by his daughter Carolyn Blecha Hall, 637 Virginia Street, Vallejo, CA 94590  Rosemarie and Jerry Konoske