Lynne Marie Martin, 63, a longtime resident of Hyde Park and formerly of Hudson, NY, passed away on January 27, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie.

Born December 7, 1961, in Hudson, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Sheedy (née McNamara). Lynne cherished her Irish identity and attended Regina Coeli Church in Hyde Park.

Lynne's first job was as a tour guide at the Old Senate House in Kingston, but most of her career was spent working as a dispatcher. She spent fifteen years at the Hyde Park Police Department followed by a brief stint at the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. She was also a part-time dispatcher for the New York State Park Police (Staatsburg) for about ten years, and a loyal, twenty-three-year employee of the Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park), where she served as a Safety Dispatcher who was beloved by faculty, staff, and students.

Mrs. Martin's most meaningful work was as a certified mediator, specializing in divorce and child permanence for thirteen years. Her dedication to this difficult but meaningful work was recently acknowledged by the State of New York in a ceremony held by The Mediation Center of Dutchess County.

A skilled jewelry maker and silversmith, she also loved poetry, music, art, and nature. Family was the most important thing to Lynne, not only her immediate family, but also her family in Columbia County and Troy, NY.

On September 5, 1982, in Hyde Park, she married William B. Martin, who survives at home.

In addition to her husband, she is also survived by her two daughters, Meghan L. Martin and partner, Chris Hutchinson, of Edmonton, Canada, and Meara L. Schonmann and partner, Blake Potrzeba, and granddaughter, Maeby G. Schonmann, all of Hyde Park.

She is also survived by her two brothers, Michael Sheedy of Hudson, and Tim Sheedy, and wife Denise, of Columbiaville, NY; sister, Liz Van Alstyne of Columbiaville, and several nieces and nephews.

Lynne was very close to her uncle and aunt, Ray and Mary Somerville, and their children. Her Uncle Ray survives in Troy and her Aunt Mary predeceased her. She cherished her cousins and extended family in Troy, and was close to her brother-in-law, Bruce Martin, and his family in Pomfret, VT.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Peter Sheedy.

Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 PM, Friday, January 31st, at Sweet's Funeral Home, Rte. 9, Hyde Park. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 1st, at the Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery of Hyde Park.

Because Lynne was an animal lover, in lieu of flowers, donations can me made to the Dutchess County SPCA, 636 Violet Ave., Hyde Park, NY 12538. (www.dcspca.com).

To send an online condolence, or for directions, please visit Lynne's obituary page at www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.