Bruce J. Lynch, age 48 of Taunton, passed away on February 23, 2022 at Morton Hospital after a long illness. Born in Taunton, he was the beloved son of Kenneth Lynch and the late Alice (Xavier) Lynch who passed in 2020. Bruce loved power lifting and was a 3-time National Power Lifting Champion. Bruce had a lifelong love and dedication to the sport, which he continued through coaching. Besides his father Kenneth, Bruce is survived by his loving sister Kristen Lynch. Bruce’s funeral will be held on Friday, March 17th, 2022 at 9:30 am from the Silva Funeral Home 80 Broadway (at Saint Mary’s Square) Taunton, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:30 pm in Holy Family Church Middleboro Avenue, East Taunton. Interment will follow in Mayflower Hill Cemetery. For expressions of sympathy, to sign an online guestbook or to light a memorial candle, visit www.silvafuneralhome.com