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She was born Nov. 11, 1917, in New York City, to Anton and Anna Marie (Gotwald) Schrama.
She graduated from Wayne University in Detroit, Mich., with a degree in physical education. She taught in the Detroit public schools system, and then returned to New York City, where she married Don Lynch on July 11, 1947. In 1950, they moved to Upper Nyack. She resided in Montpelier, Vt. since 2006.
She taught physical education in elementary schools and the high school in the Nyack Public Schools system for 22 years. During that time, she coached several sports teams, conducted summer tennis clinics, and helped create the Nyack High School dance troupe known as the “Indianettes” that performed at major sporting events.
Her interest in athletics began at an early age, which led to her career in physical education. In a single year at Commerce High School in Detroit, she was captain of the field hockey, basketball and tennis teams. During that same year, she was the highest-scoring basketball player in Detroit and played the number-one position on the tennis team.
She was the winner of nine Rockland County tennis titles in singles, mixed doubles and doubles. After retiring from teaching, she joined the Eastern Tennis Umpires Association. She officiated many professional tennis tournaments at the U.S. Open, Madison Square Garden, Virginia Slims and several amateur and professional tournaments in the tri-state area. In 1983, she was the first recipient of the Jack Stahr Award for her outstanding work with the association.
A funeral service was conducted Saturday in Montpelier, Vt. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Guare and Sons in Montpelier.
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