(12/15/15) George A. Flynn, 87, of Warwick, died on Sunday, December 13, 2015, after a brief residency at St. Elizabeth\'s Home in East Greenwich, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Holmquist) Flynn for 65 years. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Flynn was a son of the late Daniel and Louise (Perasa) Flynn.
A talented artist, Mr. Flynn\'s love of art began early in life, and became both a career and a passion. He attended The Pratt Art Institute while in New York. After working for some of the largest scholastic and emblematic design companies, he became a freelance graphic designer and consultant. A move to RI in the 1950\'s to head up the art department for Dieges and Clust also began a love for the state\'s ocean coastline. He was an avid certified scuba diver well into his 70\'s, and at 70 years of age, an ocean kayaker. His diving knowledge and artistic and writing abilities allowed him to joyfully contribute to books authored by close friends on diving RI\'s waters.
If not found in or under the water, or painting oils or watercolors of it, Mr. Flynn could often be found walking by the coast with one of his much loved Irish Wolfhounds and a son or daughter. Mr. Flynn was an army veteran of the Korean War, 424th Field Artillery Battalion.
Besides his wife, he is survived by six of his seven children, Kathleen McGowan and her husband Lawrence of Burrillville, Linda North and her husband William of Coventry, Patrick Flynn of Warwick, Timothy Flynn and is wife Lynn of Coventry, Matthew Flynn of Warwick, and Christopher Flynn and his wife Lori of Foster. He was the father of the late Michael Flynn and brother to the late Daniel Flynn and the late Louise Johnson. He is survived by his four grandchildren, Laureen McGowan Sanderson, Patrick McGowan, Sarah North Scudieri, and William North, and his great grandson Flynn Sanderson. All benefited from his quick wit, unfailing optimism, interested involvement and generous support
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Dec.18, 2015 at 10:30 am at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 596 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, RI. Burial will be in the RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. Calling hours are 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 at THE URQUHART-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Route 5, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95).
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Alzheimer\'s Association, 245 Waterman Street, Suite 306, Providence, RI 02906.
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