Plaque Honors Memory Of Late Centennial School Director

WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP, PA — The Centennial School District has honored the memory of the late School Director Jane Schrader Lynch.

At its meeting on Tuesday night, the school board presented a memorial plaque to Lynch's family for the "decades of commitment and diligence" she provided to the community and the district's students.

Lynch died at the age of 88 shortly after being sworn in to a new term on the school board after winning re-election in November.

Lynch was sworn in by Warminster District Justice Christopher O'Neill for the school board's December reorganization. The Republican Lynch was re-elected running on the Democratic ticket in the November general election.

The Warminster Republican Committee said that Lynch was a trailblazer for women in public service.

Lynch was the first woman elected to the Warminster Township Board of Supervisors and later the first woman to serve as chairwoman of the governing board.

Her commitment to civic life extended across countless organizations, including the Park & Recreation Board, Zoning Hearing Board, Library Board, Bucks County Area Agency on Aging, and as the township’s representative to the Wilson Senior Center. She was also a founding member and board member of the Warminster Soccer Club.

(Patti Crossan)