Lynne Anne Sohn of Danville, died April 25th 2010. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey, daughter, Marissa, former-husband, Andrew, her mother, Noel Hinde of Carmichael, brothers, Lee Hinde of Elk Grove, Jay Hinde (Lori) of Redding, and sister, Laurie Lecours (Mike) of O'Fallon Illinois. She leaves 6 nieces and 2 nephews; Lilah and Molly Hinde, Garrett and Megan Hinde, and Emily Lecours; Vivian and Emmy Sohn, daughters of Rich Sohn and Susan Papanikolas and Jaison Sohn, son of Ed and Shannon Sohn, and her "other" mother, Vivian Sohn of Redmond, WA. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald T. Hinde and her father-in-law, Yung Jai Sohn.
Lynne was born January 15th, 1960 in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was educated in Bowling Green schools until moving to California with her family in 1973. Lynne was graduated from Rio Americano High School and entered Lewis and Clark College in Portland. After a year there, she returned to enter CSUS where she majored in Management Information Systems. After graduation, she moved to the East Bay to work with the Bechtel Corporation and enjoyed several years of world travel for work.
Her curiosity and energy enabled her to make things happen. One of her closest friends in high school suffered from Cystic Fibrosis. Lynne became conversant with those experts who treated her friend and decided that the kids with CF in Northern California needed a summer camp. So she organized it, staffed it and ran it for nine years.
She became a stay-at-home Mom after her children were born. She adored her kids and was very active in their education from nursery school on. She was PTA President the for two years at the children's school. Her participation continued after the children enrolled in the Athenian School in Danville. She was a devoted member of the San Ramon Presbyterian Church and was active in their book club and prayer groups. In recent years Lynne returned to work and was a valued employee of PepsiCo.
Dozens of friends and co-workers helped sustain Lynne over the two and a half year course of her illness. From providing meals and housecleaning, to accompanying her to treatments, to visiting with her after she transitioned to hospice care. Their constancy was a true blessing. Lynne's family will never forget the kindness that was extended to her.
Services will be were held at the San Ramon Presbyterian Church, 12943 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, CA on May 8th at 1:00 pm.
Lynne requested that remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society's lung cancer unit.