Michelle McCaffrey Flynn, 70, passed away peacefully at home in Hyde Park, NY on July 15, 2021, surrounded with love of family and friends. Michelle was born February 13, 1951, in Poughkeepsie, NY to John and Mary Patricia (Nash) McCaffrey, deceased 1983 and 2000, respectively. After graduating Arlington High School in 1969, Michelle married her soulmate, William J. Flynn Jr., on August 24, 1970, in Honolulu, HI.  Bill and Michelle worked together to build a home and a family in Hyde Park, welcoming into the world Andrew and Alyson. She also attended Dutchess Community College earning a degree in Childhood Education and was active in the Girl Scouts and other school organizations.  In recent years, Michelle greatly enjoyed spending her days with her beloved granddaughter, Chloe, sharing with her, a passion for birds, all animals, nature, and adventure.  Michelle was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She spent her entire life helping and caring for others including her husband while he battled Multiple Sclerosis for over 45 years and passing away in January 2020. She will be dearly missed by all who had the good fortune to know her, but her legacy will live on through all whose lives she touched.  Michelle is survived by her immediate family, son Andrew William Flynn, daughter Alyson Ann and husband Jerry Cerchia, and their daughter Chloe.  Of the five McCaffrey children, Michelle is the first to pass and she leaves behind brother John McCaffrey and wife Joan, sister Maureen and husband Harry Gutmann, sister Mary Pat and husband John Barton, and brother James McCaffrey.  She is also survived by her sister-in-law Marilyn Brandl and many nieces, nephews and cousins. The entire family is eternally grateful for all of the prayers, kindness, and support received during this difficult time.  Especially appreciated is the love and care provided to Michelle in her final days by Trish Siegel, Mary Pat Barton, Kayla McCarthy, Deborah (Belinda) Hylton, Mike Williams, Dr. Rose Cajuste-Bonheur and Hospice.  Their comfort and kindness were an immense blessing to us all. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, from 4-7 pm at Sweet's Funeral Home on Route 9 in Hyde Park.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am, Wednesday, July 21 at Regina Coeli Church, Route 9 Hyde Park.  A celebration of both Michelle and Bill's lives will be held by the family at a future date. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Dutchess County ASPCA online at aspca.org or by mail to ASPCA Tributes, 520 8th Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018, or Operation Smile at operationsmile.org or by mail to Operation Smile, 3641 Faculty Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23453. To send an online condolence, ZOOM into the visitation, or livestream the funeral mass, please visit Michelle's obituary page on www.sweetsfuneralhome.com .