Lynn Durbin, Vestry Class of 2012

Lynne Durbin became a regular participant in Memorial Episcopal services in the fall of 2007 and was received into the Episcopal church in the spring of 2008. Formerly, she was a Roman Catholic and attended services at the Cathedral. She has found Memorial to be a wonderful spiritual home, filled with very loving and caring people. Lynne serves as an usher and lector and will soon be assisting as an acolyte.

The Memorial Players brought Lynne to the church when her son, Christopher Mergen, wanted to try out for “Cats” and Ann Mladinov made a convincing argument for parents participating in the plays with their children. Since then, she and Christopher have performed in “Mame” and look forward to performing in “The Sound of Music” in the spring.

During the time she does not spend at Memorial, Lynne is Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Adhesives Research, Inc., a global manufacturer of specialty adhesives and films. She is also active on the boards of The Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, the Parks and People Foundation and Network 2000.

Lynne lives in Ruxton with her husband of 25 years, John-Francis (JF) Mergen, and their son, Christopher. Two cats, Purr and Present, round out the family. Lynne and JF are both pilots and enjoy taking trips in their small plane to interesting places around the mid-Atlantic region.