Lynne Berthiaume Dwyer passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the age of 78. Lynne was the daughter of Alice Ruth Feland and Philippe Joseph Berthiaume. She was born on April 5, 1939 in Portland, Oregon. She was a graduate of Holy Child Academy in 1956, and Stanford University in 1960, and earned her Masters degree in Guidance and Counseling from Stanford University in 1963. In Palo Alto, she fell in love with the sunshine and overnight became a California girl at heart.

Upon graduation she took the position of Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, working there for two years before marrying Robert Dwyer, Jr. After her children left for college she became Director of Counseling at St. Mary’s of the Valley High School (now Valley Catholic) in Beaverton.

A loving mother, Lynne was devoted to her family, cared deeply about her friends, and generously volunteered her time and talents to supporting the many causes that were close to her heart. She loved to travel, especially to visit her children; yet she was equally happy at home in Portland working in her beautiful garden.

Lynne married her childhood sweatheart, Bob, in 1962 and was married for 55 years.

She is survived by her four children, Robert Dwyer III (Diana) of Butte, MT, Kelly Bloch (Robert) of Portland, OR, Katherine Spielmann (Karl) of London, UK, and David Dwyer (Libby) of New York City, NY and nine grandchildren.

Lynne is predeceased by her son Philip.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Providence Milwaukie Hospital Foundation in her honor.