Obituary of Rev. Mark F. Flynn

Reverend Mark Francis Flynn, age 68, of Bristol and formerly of Waterford passed away suddenly on January 15, 2014 at home. Born in Hartford, June 4, 1945, he was a beloved son of the late Edward J. Sr. and Anna Mae (Duncan) Flynn.

The Reverend Mark F. Flynn was ordained by the Most Reverend John F. Whealon, Archbishop of Hartford, on May 27, 1972, in the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Hartford. He studied at Saint Thomas Seminary from 1963 to 1965, then at Saint Mary Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland, from 1966 through 1972. Father Flynn served from 1972 through 1975 at Saint Francis Parish in Torrington. In 1975, Father Flynn became a Chaplain at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford where he served until 1981. Father Flynn then served in Saint Margaret Mary Parish in South Windsor until 1984 when he became a member of the Team Ministry at Sacred Heart Parish in Southbury. In 1989, he became the Administrator of Sacred Heart, Southbury, and then Pastor later that year. He served at Sacred Heart Parish until 2003 when he was named Pastor of Saint Patrick Parish in Farmington. On April 4, 2011, he was named a Priest in Residence at Saint John Fisher Parish in Marlborough. He then served from July of 2012 at Saint Bridget and Saint Bartholomew Parishes in Manchester until his health no longer provided him the strength to continue in full time ministry.

Father Flynn was affectionately known as Rev to the many people whose lives he touched. Whether cooking, entertaining, home decorating or giving a homily, he will always be remembered as being a perfectionist in his attention to every last detail. He will be greatly missed by all his wonderful friends, too many to mention.

He is survived by his sister, MaryEllen Zukowski and her husband Victor of Bristol with whom he lived since his illness. He also leaves his nephews, Christopher Zukowski and his wife Diane of Burlington, Matthew Zukowski and his wife Denise of Wallingford, a niece Elizabeth Bezanson and her husband Peter of Baltic; great nieces and nephews Hannah, Sarah, Joshua Zukowski, Ethan, Connor and Andrew Zukowski and Brendan, Natalie and Patrick Bezanson. He was predeceased by his brother Edward J. Flynn Jr.

Friends may call at St. Gregory the Great Church, 235 Maltby Street, Bristol on Sunday, January 19th from 3:00 - 7:00 pm with a parish Mass taking place at 7:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Peter A. Rosazza on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 11:00 am in St. Gregory the Great Church. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Bristol.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Hospital Oncology Department, 94 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105.