Lynne W. Lehman, 83, of Barrington, RI, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 after battling Alzheimers and dementia. The daughter of the late Charles and Edna (Jeffrey) Westerberg, Lynne was born and raised on the New Jersey shore, right on a lake, forging her lifelong love of the water and nature.

After getting an undergraduate degree at Colby Junior College, now Colby Sawyer in New London NH, she moved to Manhattan. It was there that Lynne worked for several busy NY corporations like Richardson Merrill (Vicks) and Eastern Airlines. Working for an airline at the time afforded her the opportunity to travel extensively, which is where her love for travelling was born. She continued to explore throughout her adult life and saw much of the world with friends and family over the course of her lifetime.

As a young newlywed, Lynne (and John Lehman) moved to Greenwich, CT where they started their family. She dove head first into motherhood and was involved volunteering at school, in PTAs, Brownie Troops and Girl Scouts and was a very active member and adult leader of the youth fellowship group at the First Congregational Church of Greenwich. She was also an active member of several choral organizations.

Lynne had several meaningful jobs in Connecticut working as a preschool teacher, at a local sewing shop, and as a professional placement assistant until she decided to move closer to daughter Kristin and family in Rhode Island where she found her dream home along the edge of Hundred Acre Cove in Barrington.

Once in RI, Lynne worked for Citizens Bank for several years until her retirement. She became the ultimate New England sports fan (betraying her NY sports roots) and was heavily invested and involved with her three grandkids and their own sports. She was a reader, loved knitting, boating, Block Island, and volunteering at the Barrington Congregational Church where she made several wonderful friends. Most of all, Lynne loved spending time with her family and her grandchildren.

Lynne is survived by her daughters, Kristin Browne and her husband Robert of Bristol, RI and Heather Fenity and her husband David of Pittsfield, VT; her brother, Jeffrey Westerberg of Jacksonville, FL; and her grandchildren, Oliver, Benjamin and Reese.

Services are with Smith Funeral & Memorial Services, 8 Schoolhouse Rd. Warren, RI 02885, where the family will receive relatives and guests for Visitation on Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 5-7PM. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 11AM in Barrington Congregational Church, 461 County Rd. Barrington, RI 02806. A reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations at one of the following:

National Cancer Society
Alzheimer's Association
The Audubon Society of RI
The Nature Conservancy

For directions or tributes, please visit: www.wjsmithfh.com.