03/22/2026
~Lynn Longueville~
Lynn grew up in Daly City, California. She was an only child. Which made for a lonely childhood. Her mother was a workaholic and she rarely saw her. But her father, well she worshiped him. He always made time for her. Along with the house in Daly City, they also owned a vacation home in Russian River. They were there almost every weekend in her youth.
Lynn's father went to war and her mother sent her to stay at St Bernardine School. She stayed there until she was four and her father had returned from the war. She said her father was a handyman. He would spend endless hours in the garage fixing things. She remembers sitting with her dad and visiting while he worked. He was teaching her by example. He also taught her how to drive. He took her out to a one-way country road. There was a mountain on one side and water on the other. He sat right next to her and gave her the go-ahead to drive. And that's how she learned through the fear of going off one side or the other. Can you imagine how scared she was?
Lin's role model growing up with her Italian grandmother. She said she taught her everything. She took Lin to church every Sunday. Lynn was a little hard to wake up when she was little. So every Sunday her grandmother would get a bowl of water and bring it to Lynn's room. She would stand over Lynn and say " time to wake up in " while she was dipping her fingers into the water. And flick, flick, flick and water was being splashed in her face. How ironic to get blessed before getting blessed. She said her grandmother had tons of cuckoo clocks, like 25 of them. She remembers them all going off at the same time. And how loud it was.
Lynn's mother bought her a small children's sewing machine when she was about five. She taught herself how to sew by making all her doll clothes. Her mother also taught Lynn how to kiss. Lynn was getting ready for a date and Lynn's mom said " what if he tries to kiss you "? " Hurry, Lynn go practice on your pillow in ". And that's how she learned to kiss. Thankfully her date just gave her a small peck on the lips and she didn't kiss him like the pillow.
Lynn's father joked about kicking her out when she turned 18. So the day before her 18th birthday, she packed all her stuff and moved in with her girlfriend in a small apartment. She then got her first job. Working in a bank. As a teller and doing statements. She only stayed there for about a year because she had to walk a mile to and from work in heels.
Lynn got married and had six children. Three and three. In order is Corinne, Nadine, Dean, Brett, Demick and Brandy. She raised them all in San Mateo county. She made all the kids clothes as she learned to so young. One day she sent her daughter to school in knickers that she had sewn and then all the kids wanted them. Lynn says her children are what makes her proud.
Lynn and her oldest daughter, Corinne, had their own business. It was in Willits, California and it was called Home Sweet Home. It was an antique store. They owned it for 5 or 6 years. Lynn has always loved antiques. She has collected quite a few family heirlooms that are here with her at Meadowlark.
Lynn moved Meadowlark in August 2017. She has made some great friends and even had a second shot at love. About a year ago, Lynn was playing bingo and a new resident was set right across from her. His name was Richard. Lynn and Richard fell in love almost instantly and became quite the couple. Unfortunately, after only a few months, Richard passed away. She was very blessed to have had him in her life even for the short time it was. And she misses him everyday.
Lynn has overcome quite a bit. She was incredibly shy when she was younger and as she has gotten older, she is finding her voice. Lynn likes to have fun. She likes shopping and thrifting. She goes on just about every outing the building has. She plays Bingo religiously. And plays pinochle with a small group of friends a couple times a week. Her favorite color is yellow and her favorite season is spring going into summer. Lynn loves music and dancing. And always enjoys when Jeff is here playing.
I hope you have enjoyed learning more about Lynn.
