Linda Byrne's Obituary
Linda Byrne Luksic, age 52, of Lewes, DE, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 14, 2022. She born on February 13, 1970, in Macclesfield, England, daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Walster) Byrne.
Known as “Shandy” to her close friends, she enjoyed being self-employed for the last three years as an integrated nutritional health coach, a career that gave her a great amount of satisfaction. Prior to receiving her certification, she bartended in several popular area restaurants, including the Rusty Rudder in Dewey Beach, Irish Eyes in Lewes, and Claws Crab House in Rehoboth Beach.
A free spirit to her core, Linda’s love of life was contagious. She had many and diverse interests. Cooking was her true passion, and she attended culinary school to learn techniques and perfect her craft. She would often host events where she could feed guests in her home and share her culinary creations. Linda never turned down an adventure - traveling the world, trying new things, and learning about different cultures. Being outdoors, walking or hiking was rejuvenating for her. She loved animals, and music of all genres, but Pearl Jam was her favorite. Always true to her English roots, Manchester United was her favorite team, but she followed all sports enthusiastically. She was fun loving and often enjoyed shooting a game of pool or throwing darts. She was selfless, and often put others before herself. Above all, the time spent with those she held dear was what she most cherished. Linda was a loving and devoted wife, sister, dog-mom to her fur babies and friend who will be deeply missed by all who had the good fortune to know her.
Linda is survived by her beloved husband of nineteen years, Robert Luksic, of Lewes, DE; her brothers: John, Paul, and Andrew of the United Kingdom; her sister, Leslie of Australia, and her precious fur babies, Buster, Bandit and Ezekial.
A Celebration of her Life will be held Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Camp Arrowhead, 35268 Homestead Way, Lewes, DE, in the Jane Clifton Ashford Center.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Linda’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org) or Doggone Happy Animal Rescue, 1328 Gallo Rd, Harrington, DE, 19952 (www.doggonehappyde.com).
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