Lynn Wendell Carpenter

Lynn Wendell Carpenter, born in Essex, Vermont, and a resident of Key Largo, Florida, died on January 27, 2025, at the age of 84. Lynn is survived by his wife, Loralee Carpenter; and also by his daughters and their families, Laura and Brian Sakos, and Gail and Scott Biere; their daughters, Jessica (BJ Behringer) and Alyssa (Jeremy Elder); and great-grandsons, Wyatt, Logan, and Kaleb Behringer. Lynn was predeceased by his parents, Wendell and Emma Carpenter. He also was loved by many friends.

 Lynn served in the US Air Force for 22 years as a missile control systems technician and ground radio communications superintendent. Following his retirement from the Air Force, he worked for Lockheed Skunk Works, supervising avionics integration, test and final production for the fleet of USAF F-117 Fighters. Lynn also worked for Automated Production Equipment in Key Largo, helping design and service electronics repair equipment, and owned Key Breeze Engraving for several years. Following his retirement, he worked as the Administrator for the Key Largo Moose Lodge. Lynn was a lifetime member of the Moose, Elks, and VFW. He enjoyed travel, was an avid fisherman, cherished socializing with friends and spending time with his wife, Lolly, and their dog, Cappy. Lynn will be remembered for his kindness, camaraderie and his sense of humor.

 A Celebration of Lynn’s life will be held Saturday, March 8th, 2:00 pm at the Key Largo Moose Lodge.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to Moose Charities at https://www.moosecharities.org/ways-to-give/.