Clifford F. Lynch, 92, of Chadwicks, NY, departed this life on Friday, December 28, 2012, at Faxton St. Lukes's Healthcare. He was born in Utica, NY, the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth La Blanc Lynch and was educated in local schools. Clifford was a gifted artist and followed his dream moving to California and gaining employment at Disneyland where he expanded on his talent as a character artist. Clifford will be sadly missed by his son David Lynch & his fiancé Susan Genske. He also leaves three grandchildren, David Lynch, Jr., Jeanette Lynch & her significant Damion Walton and Samantha Klenotiz & her husband Daniel; two great grandchildren, Gavin Lynch and Jesse Klenotiz; and his step-grandchildren, Stacy Dzialo and Steven Ostrander. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at the John L. Matt Funeral Home, 3309 Oneida St, Chadwicks, NY. Friends may call from 2 to 4p.m., prior to the service. Private interment will take place at the convenience of the family at Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, NY.