JORGENSEN, Rachel Snyder LYNE

JORGENSEN, SNYDER, LYNE, GAGNON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/11/2008 at 14:44:56

"The Fairfield Ledger", Monday, December 8, 2008, Page 8

JORGENSEN, Rachel Snyder LYNE -- Rachel Snyder LYNE JORGENSEN, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday morning, December 5th at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield Monday, December 15th at 7:30 p.m.

Rachel was born June 26, 1924 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, daughter of Rose Eleanor SNYDER and Charles Franklin LYNE. She graduated from The College of William and Mary in 1945 with a degree in Business Administration. She was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. After graduation she moved to New York City where she met her husband, Bill JORGENSEN. They were married August 24, 1946 in Shepherdstown.

Rachel was a stay-at-home mother before going to work at Doylestown Hospital in Pennsylvania as the Admissions Coordinator. She was there for 16 years before her retirement in 1989. She was always active in her church, wherever she lived. In Fairfield she was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was active in the Gamma Circle. She was also a life-long member of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and active in the AAUW Lobby Corps on Capitol Hill. Rachel was a member of the League of Women Voters and active in politics. In Fairfield, she also volunteered in the Lower School library at Maharishi School for several years. She was an avid reader, loved cooking, sewing and traveling.

She is survived by her beloved husband, William JORGENSEN; her son Carl JORGENSEN and wife Camille, and daughter Mary GAGNON and husband Gary -- all of Fairfield. She is also survived by her grandchildren Joseph JORGENSEN of New York, NY, Julia JORGENSEN of New York, NY, Paul GAGNON of Brooklyn, NY, and Martha GAGNON of Oakland, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Rose LYNE, and by her sister Rosemary LYNE.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to one of the following: First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield, Maharishi School, or the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center. Cards and memorials may be sent to the family at 703 South D St., Fairfield, IA 52556.

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