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Ed Flynn, School of Medicine

Edward (“Ed”) Thomas Flynn, Jr., former research associate professor in Penn’s School of Medicine, died February 9 from cancer. He was 77.

Dr. Flynn grew up in Farmington, Connecticut, and graduated from Trinity College in 1963. In 1967, he earned his PhD from Penn. He then joined the US Navy, embarking on a 27-year active-duty career that included internship, and residency training in anesthesiology at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, and tours of duty at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit, the Naval Medical Research Institute, and the Naval School, Diving and Salvage. His research and practice touched all aspects of undersea medicine. During his career he was awarded The National Defense Medal, The Meritorious Service Medal with Star, and twice the Legion of Merit.

Dr. Flynn retired from active duty in 1994 and then embarked on a second career that included serving as a research associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care at Penn’s School of Medicine from 1995 to 2008.

Dr. Flynn is survived by his wife, Janet-Beth; daughter, Erin; grandsons, Robert Burrage and Frank Gormley; and sister, Anne Pytel.

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