Drue C. Lynch

Drue C. Lynch of Brendella Ct., Walkill died Sunday, April 3, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was 47. He was born in the Bronx, a son of Anne Mulligan and the late John J. Lynch. Drue moved to West Shokan and attended Onteora High School. He then transfered and graduated from John A. Coleman High School in 1982. Drue received a B.A. in Business from St. Bonaventure. In 1986 Drue began his career at the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, Corrections Division. He later moved to the Criminal Division and was promoted to Detective Sergeant in 2007. Over the years Drue supervised the Internet Crimes Against Children unit, formerly served as President of the P.B.A. and worked on the Navigation unit and Mid-Hudson Regional Drug Task Force. An avid Biker, Drue enjoyed golf, hunting and fishing. He married Jeanmarie Donaghy on September 4, 2010. Loving husband of Jeanmarie Lynch, loving father of Dylan Lynch at home and step father of Jake and Raya Sweed both at home, son of Anne Mulligan and her husband Robert of Apache Junction, AZ, stepson of Kathryn Lynch of Stuart, FL, grandson of Helen Lynch of Albany, brother of Sean Lynch and his wife Wendy of Medway, MA; nephew of Edmund Lynch of CO. Many nieces and nephews also survive. Reposing at the Simpson - Gaus Funeral Home, 411 Albany Ave. on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. A Funeral Service will be conducted, on Thursday at 11:00 a.m., at Grace Community Church, 160 Seremma Court, Lake Katrine 12449. A trust account, to benefit Dylan, Jake and Raya, is being established. Checks, payable to "Jeanmarie Lynch", may be sent to: 1 Brendella Ct., Wallkill, NY 12589. Directions to Grace Community Church: * NYS Thruway to Kingston exit 19 * Turn right at NY-28 W * In 0.4 mile, merge onto US-209 N via the ramp to Rhinecliff Bridge for 3.6 miles * Merge onto US-9W N/Ulster Ave via the ramp to Saugerties (0.6 mile) * Turn left at Grant Ave. (0.2 mile) * Turn right at Seremma Ct. * Grace Community Church is set back, off the road, on the left. Leaving Grace Community Church, heading to Glasco Fire Department: * Head north on Seremma Ct. toward County Rd 31/Leggs Mills Rd (0.2 mile) * Take the 1st right onto County Rd 31/Leggs Mills Rd (0.3 mile) * Turn left at US-9W N/Ulster Ave., continue to follow US-9W N for 3.9 miles * Make a slight right at Co Rd 32/Glasco Turnpike, continue to follow Glasco Turnpike for 1 mile * Glasco Fire House is on the right.