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Fundraiser at Mulcahy's Held for Levittown Native Inflicted with Pancreatic Cancer

Hundreds attend Wantagh bar to support John Lynch's battle with serious disease.

Two months ago Levittown native John Lynch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and upon hearing the news his longtime friend Tom Scandaliato began to put together a fundraiser to help pay the medical bills of the business owner, husband and father.

With the help of Scandaliato and Lynch’s sister Catherine Lynch-Golub, the fundraiser came to fruition this past Saturday at in Wantagh.

“There are all sorts of bills he’ll have to pay like deductibles, fees, time off from work and whatever the insurance company doesn’t cover,” said Lynch-Golub.  “I was so happy to hear that Tom was putting this together. It was all his idea and I was ready to help out as soon as I heard about it.”

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Lynch, a Hauppauge resident, is the owner of Sparkle Window Cleaning, which services areas throughout Long Island. He is married to Meaghan Lynch and has a four year old son named Casey.

During the Saturday’s fundraiser, Lynch played the bass with bands that performed on the Mulcahy’s stage. At the end of the night he reunited with his band mates from Levittown Memorial High School and played for the first time since they graduated.

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Saturday’s Mulcahy’s fundraiser attracted hundreds of supporters out to support Lynch’s cause. The event took up the entire concert hall and the music never stopped playing. There was catered food for the guests and the bar was hopping.

Each person who came was able to participate in a raffle for various items such as a television set, Yankees tickets, Mets tickets and gift certificates. The largest raffle cost $20 while the smallest cost $2. Local businesses donated items to the raffles while family and friends did the rest. There was also a silent auction of various sports memorabilia from jerseys to autographed photos to free dance lessons.

“Tom just made calls to everyone he could and everyone was ready to come and help out,” said Lynch-Golub.  

John’s mother, Joan Lynch, only found out about the event two weeks before. “It was a nice surprise,” she said. “Everyone likes John; he gets along with people very well so a lot of people came here for him. Two people even flew in from California. It’s like a big reunion of family and friends.”

Anyone looking to contribute to Lynch's cause can send donations to: John Lynch P.O. Box 976 Coram NY 11727.

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