Lynette was an enthusiastic and active member of The Kent Singers alto section for many years. She loved people, had a ready smile and an upbeat attitude about life; nothing ever got her down. Lynette’s fun sense of humor evidenced itself in little ways: amused by our all-black concert attire, she and Louise used to call each other “Mort”, for Morticia!
Music was an integral part of Lynette’s being; she sang in choral groups all her life and besides classical music, she had a particular love of Broadway musicals. She contributed to The Kent Singers in a big way, serving on the board and bringing in record amounts in donations and ads through her many connections in the community. She even kept getting ads for a couple of years after she had stopped singing!
At lunches together we laughed a lot; Lynette had a light touch with life, didn’t take things too seriously, made friends easily. She seemed to know everyone: anywhere we went Lynette ran into old friends. She was an avid reader: we shared a love of historical novels and often swapped book ideas. Lynette is my role model for aging: until far into her eighties she stayed physically, socially and mentally active.
— Nancy Adams Morse, Kent Singer
Lynette was unfailingly cheerful and upbeat, and always looked fashionable and put together. She was also a fearless fundraiser; she had several Kent Singers advertisers well trained to buy ads in our programs.
–Melissa Merkling, Kent Singer
We thank the Cornell family for designating The Kent Singers as the organization to which donations can be made in Lynette’s memory.