William Johnson Flynn

William Johnson Flynn, 82, of Washington, died Sunday, February 10, 2008, in Washington Hospital, after having been ill the past five years. He was born March 26, 1925, in Canonsburg, a son of Cecil Burns and Metta Naomi Johnson Flynn. Mr. Flynn was a January 1943 graduate of Washington High School and a graduate of Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. He later served in the U.S. Army. For 35 years, Mr. Flynn worked as a grocery manager for A&P Markets. He later became a licensed Realtor and spent 15 years working for several local brokers. He was a very active member of Church of the Covenant, having served as a trustee, elder and deacon and was a soloist in the choir. Mr. Flynn also sang in many other groups, including Washington Community Theater and Syria Chanters. He was a member of Sunset Lodge 623 of Washington. On June 3, 1956, he married Peg Cole, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Shawn Owen (Diane) Flynn of Canonsburg; two daughters, Colleen (Steven) Molinaro of Washington and Carolyn (Richard) Marengere of South Gate, Mich.; and four grandchildren, J.D. Fine and Stephanie, Rachel and Natalie Marengere. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 1 to 4 and 6 to 7 p.m., the time of services, Tuesday, February 12, in Church of the Covenant, East Beau Street, Washington. Burial will be private at a later date in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. The family requests donations be made to Church of the Covenant Music Program.