Michael K. Lynam, 95 of Oakhurst, died Tuesday, March 13th at Ocean Medical Center, Brick.

Mr. Lynam was born in Dublin, Ireland and served in the Irish Army in World War II. He immigrated to the United States in 1956 and settled in Long Branch. He was a Brick Layer for Allied Brick Layers, Long Branch for many years.

Michael’s great loves were his beautiful wife Irene, whom passed in 1973, his grandchildren and his nieces and nephews. He enjoyed music and had great fun playing his accordion. Michael had a strong devotion to his native Ireland and to his new homeland of the United States. Michael had a deep and abiding faith in God and believed strongly in the Catholic church. He was a parishioner of St. Michael’s RC Church, West End.

He was predeceased by his wife Irene in 1973 and his granddaughter, Allison Lynam in 2003.

Surviving Michael are his children, Joseph and Beth Lynam, Oakhurst, Patricia and Edward Gashlin, Barnegat, Marie and Vincent Vuocolo, West Long Branch, Kevin Lynam and Kimberly Ruark, Long Branch and John and Dina Lynam, Brick; his grandchildren, Jonathan and Sophia, Andrew, Amanda, Nicole and Joseph, Ryan and Lauren, Tara, Christopher, Daniel, Robert and Thomas; and two great grandsons, Liam and Julian.

Visitation Friday, March 16th, 4 to 8 pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch. Mass of Christian burial, Saturday, March 17th, 10:30 am at St. Michael’s RC Church, 800 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch. Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, West Long Branch. To share a favorite memory or for messages of condolence please visit Michael’s page of tributes at www.woolleyboglioli.com.