Kristi Charette, 47, longtime Lynch Furniture manager in Auburn, dies

Kristi Charette, an Auburn resident who spent 18 years managing Lynch Furniture, died Nov. 12 after a sudden terminal illness. She was 47.

Her husband and daughter were with her when she died, according to her obituary from White Chapel Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home, 197 South St. in Auburn, with a brief service beginning at 5 p.m.

Born July 22, 1979, Charette lived in Auburn throughout her life. She completed Auburn High School in 1997 and continued her education at Bryant & Stratton College, receiving degrees in accounting and business management with honors in 2003.

Her accounting career started at Nick Orso’s in Syracuse. She later became general manager at Lynch Furniture in Auburn, where her work included leading and mentoring colleagues. Her obituary describes someone coworkers valued for her reliability and work ethic, and someone friends and relatives knew they could rely on.

Travel, new experiences, poker, books and painting were among her interests. Family was at the center of her life. She and David Charette met in 1997, and their daughter, Emily Charette, was born in July 2000.

Survivors include her husband, David, and daughter, Emily; her sister, Melanie Blowers Gantt, and Melanie’s husband, Kevin; nephew Justin Blowers; grandmother Norma Ferguson; Michelle, her stepmother during childhood; and stepsisters Amy and Kristin.

Other surviving relatives include aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Her obituary also remembers the importance of her close friendships with Mary Seitz and Dawn Nagel.

Her father, Keith Blowers, died in 2014. Her mother, Michele Blowers, died in 2024.

Interment will take place at Fleming Rural Cemetery at a time chosen by the family. Memorial contributions in place of flowers may go to Hospice of CNY or help support a celebration after the funeral. Those wishing to contribute to the celebration may email Melanie at butterflyprincess710@yahoo.com or Mary at mme42e@gmail.com.

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