Obituary of Michael Flynn

Michael E. Flynn, Sr., 76, of 19 Johnson Street, died in his home surrounded by family on Tuesday January 26, 2021, Mike was born August 6, 1944, in Cambridge, NY, a son of the late Willard and Marjorie Tate Flynn. He graduated from Cambridge High School and left the family farm to serve in the in the US Air Force from 1962-66 with a year's tour of duty in Korea. He worked most of his adult life as a butcher. First for Tops Market in Buffalo, then as the owner of My Three Son's Meat Market, and later for Quality Markets. Everyone that had the pleasure to meet Mike behind the counter commented on his ready smile and funny stories. During the season, he processed deer for hundreds of hunters and made some of the best sausage in Western New York. Mike will be remembered by his friends and family as a loving and dedicated father, a hard worker, a black powder enthusiast, a scout leader, a Buffalo Bills fan, a patriot, a proud veteran, and an avid lover of the three greatest things in life - Westerns, Coffee, and Ice Cream. He will be missed dearly. The world has less light without him in it. Our family would like to thank Hospice for their love and care over the past year. Thanks especially to Laurie, Amy and Julie. Surviving are his wife Patricia Leonard Flynn, whom he married December 3, 1969; three sons Michael (Janet) Flynn of Prairie Village, KS, Scott Flynn of Bath, NY, and Mark (Louise) Flynn of Waxhaw, NC; grandchildren Maya and Ian Flynn of Prairie Village, KS Jillian Flynn of Bath, NY and Jaiden, Ashton and Daimon Flynn of Waxhaw, NC, Tim (Amber) Zechman of North Bend, NE, Grace (Ryan) Botterbrodt and Hannah Zechman of Scribner, NE, Melinda Zechman of Wayne, NE, Katie Zechman of Grand Island, NE, Elizabeth Zechman of Morse Bluff, NE, and four great grandchildren in North Bend, NE, and siblings John (Sheila) Flynn of Albany, NY, Patricia (David) Hall of Crown Point, NY, Dennis (Nancy) Flynn and Mary (Steve) Gifford all of Buskirk, NY, Kathy (Tom) Flynn of Saratoga Springs, NY, and Daniel (Bette-Lee) Flynn of Chandler, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Mary Zechman and brothers Willard Flynn III and Timothy Flynn. A walk-through visitation will be held from 11 am to 1 pm Sunday in the Lind Funeral Home. A livestream of the funeral may be viewed at www.facebook.com/lindfuneralhomeinc/ at 1 p.m. Sunday. A memorial service will be scheduled later in 2021. Memorials may be made to Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care, 20 W. Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, NY 14750 or Huntington's Disease Society of America at https://hdsa.org/. You may leave words of condolence at www.lindfuneralhome.com.