Inez "Bunny" the youngest of five siblings born to Burton and Betsey Farr Roberts on December 3, 1925, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family whom she dearly loved.
Bunny was a graduate of Meshoppen High School, class of 1943 and of East Stroudsburg State Teacher's College in May of 1947. She taught Physical Education and coached girls' basketball at the Montrose High School for three years and substituted for one semester. Several years later, she taught Secondary special Education at Elk Lake retiring from that position in January of 1989.
In June of 1950, she married Paul H. Lyne, son of Royal and Louise Klinges Lyne of Trucksville. Paul, eligible for a GI loan after having served in the infantry in the European theater, bought a small farm in Auburn Township and there "Bunny" and Paul raised three children. They are Larry S. Lyne and his wife, Peggy Darling Lyne of South Auburn, and sons, Derek and his wife Kristine of Gillett, Pennsylvania, and Ben and his wife LeeAnna and baby Lacey of Williamsport; Cris Lyne Wiswell and her husband Charles of Tunkhannock, and daughters, Lisa of Washington, DC, and Sarah of Fairfield, Connecticut, and Timothy and Cathy Weiand Lyne of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and his sons, Daniel of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Ethan and his wife Elisha and their 4 children, Jehu, Hannah, Jalon, and Eliza of Owensboro, Kentucky.
Bunny was active in the Meshoppen United Methodist Church as a Sunday School teacher, choir member and President of the United Methodist Women; the Tunkhannock Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, where she served three, three year terms as Regent; she served 3 terms as Worthy Matron of the Meshoppen Chapter #70 of the Order of the Eastern Star and was District Deputy one term. She was also a member of the Beta Rho Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International; she was a Brownie Scout Leader and a member of the Girl Scouts.
Bunny was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved all things in nature believing that when in a natural setting, one was closer to God, short of holding a newborn in her arms. She spent many hours of her life with her children and grandchildren hiking, camping, fishing, and enjoying every aspect of God's glorious gifts, feeling that this was the most tangible heritage she could leave her children.
She was predeceased by her parents and two brothers, Robert and William Roberts. Surviving are sisters Alice Thurston of Dunedin, Florida and Barbara Ellsworth of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, many nieces and nephews and several cousins.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday June 14, 2015 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM, at the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main Street, Meshoppen, Pennsylvania with Eastern Star Services conducted at 5:30 PM, by the members of Eastern Star Meshoppen Chapter #70 and Daughters of the American Revolution services to be held at 5:45 PM, on Sunday . Funeral services will be held in the Meshoppen United Methodist Church on Monday June 15, 2015, at 11:00 AM with Pastor Lenore Hosier of the church officiating. Interment will be in the Vaughn Cemetery on Jayne's Bend in Mehoopany, Pennsylvania.
Bunny requested that in lieu of flowers, if so desired, memorial donations may be made to The Meshoppen United Methodist Church Trustees or the Meshoppen Chapter OES, or the charity of choice.
Online condolences may be made at www.sheldonfuneralhomes.com