Paul John Lynch, 72, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and Cary, North Carolina, died April 10 in Florida when he went into cardiac arrest after swimming laps. He was a former resident of Sandwich. He was the husband of Anne Lynch. They met at a Simon & Garfunkel concert and would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in July. Born in Mt. Vernon, New York, he grew up in Ridgefield, Connecticut. His graduation from St. Michaelâs College in Winooski, Vermont, in 1971 was followed by his marriage. Mr. Lynch enlisted in the United States Navy and completed a seven-year tour as a naval aviator flying fixed wings and helicopters. He was stationed in Pensacola, Florida; Brunswick, Maine; and Milton, Florida.