AWW is saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Lynn Singleton Ewing on August 10, 2019. Ken Schwartz of the SFAC shares, “It is with profound sadness that we must inform you that our dear friend and former SFAC President Lynn Ewing passed away suddenly yesterday while in New Mexico with her husband, Gail, visiting their daughter.
Lynn was in good health but had some known cardiac issues. After her family and her church, probably nothing was more important to Lynn than her involvement with the accordion, whether it be as a young student starting at age 7 in San Diego or later as an accordion teacher. Lynn touched all who knew her over her decades of involvement with music and the accordion.
Lynn was a teacher and mentor to countless students, was a member of the Accordion Teachers Guild, the SFAC, and the Accordion Chamber Ensemble, and other organizations. Lynn loved to travel, sometimes with her accordion (SFAC newsletter, December, 2016). Her involvement with the San Francisco Accordion Club went back to 1995, when she was invited to become a member by Frank Montoro (SFAC newsletter, September, 2018). The rest was history. Lynn ultimately became president of the club and single-handedly guided it from 2010-2016!
Lynn was one of those special people who lit up the room and touched so many lives!
Please share your memories of Lynn with us, which would be included in a bound volume for presentation to her family. This is all in real time, so we don’t have any details about services, etc. Regards, The SFAC Board of Directors, Elaine, Ken, Randy, Robert and Rosemary”
Brittany K. Roney, Lynn’s niece said, ”Our family is devastated as we mourn the sudden loss of my aunt, Lynn Ewing. She was the nucleus of our family, and found herself at the heart and center of many groups and communities. She made time for everyone and everything she cared about, and had a vibrance and energy that could not be matched. She was my spiritual mentor, and one of my biggest cheerleaders. Her love was BIG and touched the lives of hundreds, if not thousands of people. The ripples cast by this tragic loss will be felt far and wide for a very long time.”
There will be a memorial service for all of Lynn’s friends and family in 2-4 weeks. She will probably be buried this weekend in a gravesite service for family only.
For further information: kenneth.e.schwartz@gmail.com
