Obituaries

In Memoriam: Fair Havenite Lynn Brager Phelan

Longtime Fair Havenite Lynn Brager Phelan passed away after a short illness on Jan. 30.

Born in Newark, Lynn had lived in Fair Haven since 1978. Before settling there with their family, Lynn and her husband Barry, who were married for 60 years, raised their three children elsewhere in New Jersey and Ohio.

Lynn Phelan … Photo/loved ones via Thompson Memorial Home

“Lynn was a wonderful mother and devoted to her family …
Lynn was a talented and accomplished decorative arts painter, creating many beautiful works of art on wood and canvas.”

Loved ones of Lynn Brager Phelan in her obituary

Lynn was a 1958 graduate of Columbia High School in Maplewood. There she met her lifelong friends, Ginger, Kay, Jane, Rosemary, Judy, Nadia, Mickey and Diane.

After raising her three children, Lynn became an HR specialist at AT&T Bell Labs and was very successful receiving several promotions. She retired after 18 years in 1999.

Lynn was pre-deceased by: her Norwegian parents, Leif and Jenny Brager; and beloved sister, Berit.

She is survived by: her husband, Barry; her daughters, Suzanne Caruso and husband Joe, and Patti Scanlon and husband Steve; her son, J. Greg Phelan and wife Kristina and her daughter; adored grandchildren, Jamie, Jenny, Jake, Madison, John and Andrew; and great grandchildren, Mason and Charlotte.

A mass of christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven.

In lieu of flowers, please send your donations to ASLAN Youth Ministry (where Lynn served as a tutor for many years) PO Box 270, Red Bank, NJ 07701.

— Edited obituary provided by loved ones to Thompson Memorial Home