Ruth M. Lynch

Ruth Marie Lynch died peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on July 23, 2026.

Born on November 3,1941, she was the daughter of the late John Smith and the late Ruth McIntyre Smith. She was raised in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. In 1959, she graduated from Raven Hill Academy in the East Falls Section of Philadelphia. After Raven Hill, she attended Chestnut Hill College and later worked as a healthcare technician.

In 1965, Ruth met the love of her life Edward Lynch at the Avalon Hotel and the rest was history. Married in 1967, Ruth and Ed moved to Lafayette Hill and raised 4 children.

Ruth lost Ed early, in 1995, at the young age of 56. While God held a different plan for her, Ruth spent the next 30 plus years living life to the fullest. She attended every game and event for her grandchildren, attended mass regularly at St Genevieve and St. Philip Neri, loved the theatre and the beach and could often be found at Book Club with her besties and spending quality time with all her loved ones. A later-in-life fantasy football legend, Ruth was especially current on all teen trends and was the easiest place to land after a hard day.

She is survived by her children and their spouses: Edward Jr. and Jessica Lynch, Jennifer Lynch, Stephen and Jennifer Lynch and Monica and Joseph Sharkey; grandchildren: Emily Guicheteau, Bridget Guicheteau, Grace Guicheteau, Julia Guicheteau, Daniel Guicheteau, Carly Lynch, Brandon Lynch, Andrew Lynch, Katie Lynch, Keira Lynch, Sean Sharkey, William Sharkey, Finnegan Sharkey and Luke Sharkey. They loved their Mimi immensely and they will miss her greatly. Her children were the center of her universe, and her grandchildren could do no wrong. Additionally, she is survived by her brothers and their spouses: Mark and Cathy Smith and Greg and Patricia Smith and by her brother-in-law Jack Lynch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister-in-law Josie Fitzpatrick Lynch.

Ruth and Ed are now reunited in heaven, catching up on 30 years of lost time, having dinner and drinking a Schaefer beer (because there are no beer allergies in heaven).

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, St. Philip Neri Church, 437 Ridge Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA, where friends will be received from 9:30 AM until the time of mass. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation, 620 West Germantown Pike, Suite 150, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 (https://fpsrespite.org/)