RICHARD J LUTZ

Dick was my best friend on Roosevelt Island and my editor when I wrote a column in The Main Street WIRE. Every morning I look at a birthday card Dick sent to my wife Sherie. It is a series of photos of Sherie as her hair color "evolved" over the years. Makes me smile and miss Dick even more.

ot a week goes by without me thinking about you - the stepfather I always wanted. I remember all of the fun adventures when I would come home from college and drive around in your blue convertible Mercedez, I remember the great conversations and debates about local and global issues. I loved your grandpa's kindness when I brought the kids to NYC, where they loved to ride the tram to Rossevelt Island. You took them to see The LION KING! What a highlight. That and their excitement calling...

I have a framed copy of the November 19, 2016 gag issue of The Main Street WIRE, honoring Dick as he retired from editing and publishing the newspaper, on my office wall and I smile every time I pass it. Can it be that Dick is gone four years? Roosevelt Island is a less informed community without him and I miss is encouragement and friendship.

Dick (never Richard!) was my friend, my editor, my source for information journalistic and a superb raconteur. I find myself wanting to share community tidbits with him or to ask a question or to get together to do something fun and then...remembering. I hope the sequel to "Jadwiga's Crossing" will be published some day. He is truly missed.

Dick was my "boss" at the Main Street WIRE for about 16 years, for whom I dutifully worked to make sure that newspaper was distributed free to every single apartment door in our community. Not always an easy job. He was always full of ideas of "how to get things done" and happy to have others do them! He was my "tormentor", and then I'd finally catch on to the fact that he was nearly always teasing me with his wry sense of humor and his too many and too candid photos of me...I miss his ...

Dick was my editor on The Main Street WIRE, my advisor as I ran for Island office and worked to bring a taste of democracy to Roosevelt Island, but most of all, he was my good friend. I miss him terribly.

The Celebration of the Life of Dick Lutz will be on Saturday, May 19, from 1 - 3 pm in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd on Roosevelt Island (New York City).

Directions:

BY TRAM
Catch the Tram at 60th Street and 2nd Avenue. Exit the Tram station, walk toward Manhattan, turn right, and walk north along Main Street with Manhattan on your left. Pass several buildings on your right, including the subway station, then pass one large apartment building on your left. The next building...

Marnie,
I loved Dick like the father I never had, and I am so sorry for your loss. I would like to know when the memorial will be held.

Sincerely,
Susan Stanaway

To his family.my condolence. May our god of love bring comfort into your lives. Mathew 5:4