Kathryn Kay E. Flaherty Conlon

Mrs. Kathryn E. “Kay” (Flaherty) Conlon, age 93, of Lynn, Dennisport and Sarasota, Florida, died Friday in Union Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Albert S. Conlon, retired Principal of Lynn Classical High School.

Kay was born in Lynn, daughter of the late Eugene J. and Lila (Smith) Flaherty. She was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School, Class of 1934. She then went on to Bridgewater State College, Boston University and Salem State College.

Kathryn was a first grade teacher at Sisson Elementary School for 18 years, she previously taught the first grade at Shoemaker School and also taught in Lexington and Brookline. She retired on January 31,1980 after 26 years of teaching. She was a member of the Lynn Teachers Union and the Retired Teachers Association.

She leaves two sons, the Honorable Albert S. Conlon and his wife Gail of Lynn and Attorney David A. Conlon and his wife Donna of Lynnfield; two daughters, Kathryn L. Budd of Lynn and Barbara E. Sucharewicz and her husband Mark of Topsfield; 14 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Ruth E. Lovett and Eleanore F. Addington.

Funeral from the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home 157 Maple St. Lynn, Wednesday at 9 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Pius V Church, Lynn at 10 AM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours are Tuesday 3-7 PM. Gifts in her memory may be made to Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan Street, Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923.