Evalyn Lee "Lynn" McCandless Lukavich, 70, of West Sunbury, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday.

She was born in Butler, March 29, 1935, to the late Lamont M. "Fat" McCandless and Eva Lucille Mangel McCandless.

She graduated from Mount Aloysius Academy in 1953, attended two summers at Duquesne University and graduated from Mount Aloysius Junior College in 1955 with an associate degree in secretarial science.

She was an active member of St. Louis Roman Catholic Church in West Sunbury, where she was a member of the Ladies Guild, served on the Parish Council and taught CCD. She was a well-known local organist, having served as the organist at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church for more than 40 years. She was the first lay teacher at St. Mary's in Herman from 1956 to 1957, taught at the Pry Home from 1967 to 1971, worked with the Visiting Nurses of Slippery Rock from 1979 to 1981 and was a sales consultant for Olan Mills in Allison Park and Butler from 1991 to 1993. She was also an Avon representative since 1981.

She was active in Cursillo and was a member of, and made rosaries for, the Legion of Mary. She also was an avid bridge player and an accomplished bowler in her younger years.

A well-known and respected member of the community, Lynn provided child care for a number of friends and family members. She will be missed by many.

She is survived by three daughters, Stephanie Lukavich of West Sunbury, Jeanie Lukavich of Long Beach, Calif., and Mrs. T. Scott (Cathleen Lukavich) Saylor of Slippery Rock; and eight grandchildren, Morgan Lukavich, Garrett Lloyd, Gabrielle and David Michael Blandin and Blake, Mitchell, Zachary and Gavin Saylor. Also surviving are seven sisters, Barbara McCandless of California, Jacquelyn McCandless and her husband, Ross Hawkins, of Culver City, Calif., Judith Ann McCandless of California, Ms. Gretchen Amado of Pittsburgh, Karen McCandless and Mrs. Russell (Mary) Buchner, both of Houston, Texas, and Patricia Jo McCandless of Palmdale, Calif.; a brother, David P. and Maria McCandless of Houston, Texas; a stepsister, Mrs. Robert (Dixie Lou) Whitaker of Fairlawn, Ohio; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester "Jiggs" Lukavich, who died April 22, 1980; a son, Michael L. Lukavich, who died April 10, 1977; a sister, Ellen; and a brother, Kenneth.

LUKAVICH - Friends of Evalyn Lee "Lynn" McCandless Lukavich, who died Tuesday, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Friday at WILLIAM F. YOUNG FUNERAL HOME, 132 Main St., West Sunbury. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 A.M. Saturday at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church in West Sunbury with the Rev. Richard Thompson officiating. Burial will be private.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the St. Louis Catholic Church Ladies Guild in West Sunbury.Information also is available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.