Lynch, Irene M. (Donnelly)-of Chelmsford, Aug. 31. Beloved wife of the late Patrick F. "Frank" Lynch. Mother of Patricia F. Plett and her husband Frederick of NH, Paula J. Shields of Chelmsford, Phillip G. Lynch and his wife Betty of Ipswich, Marilyn I. Matos and her husband Louis of CT and Michael J. and Maureen A. Lynch both of Burlington. Irene is also survived by her thirteen grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Sister of the late Joseph Donnelly. Irene's funeral will begin at the Funeral Home on Friday, Sept. 4th at 9:30am. Her Funeral Mass will be in St. Theresa's Church, 63 Winter St. (Rte. 62), North Reading at 10:30am. Relatives and friends may visit at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 4-8pm. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Irene's name to the American Diabetes Assoc., 10 Speen St., 2nd Floor, Framingham, MA 01701. Irene was a member of the Checkmates Square Dancing Club and served her country in WWII with the US Navy.