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Matthew Moore
March 22, 2025
Mr. Luce was a great teacher, and I'm glad I got to be one of his students and to get to know him a bit.
Five years on, I still remember and pay respects, in thought ; I am sure others do that as well.
Matthew Moore
March 22, 2024
It is hard to believe that it has been four years. I hope the family has been doing okay. I am sure Mr.Luce is constantly being missed and thought of. He was a good teacher and a good friend.
Neil Porter
September 15, 2023
I was lucky to take a mechanical drawing class with Coach Luce back in the day at Sherwood. Never a dull moment, and he taught kids a lot more than the curriculum. Sending a runner out for crab soup, etc from the Sandy Spring restaurant once a week for lunch was a favorite memory- God Speed Mr. Luce!!
Matthew Moore
June 17, 2023
Mr. Luce was a very supportive teacher, at Sherwood High School. He personally worked to create letters of recommendation for me to use with an architectural job application, in my senior year. He personally visited classrooms with me, to help arrange for my changing into those courses, in my junior year. He even took responsibility for breaking some glass in a school display case, when I in fact had broken it. So many examples of helpful actions could be brought to mind. While it is so saddening to hear of his recent passing, it certainly appears that he led a full life, with doing what he liked and what he wanted to do and what he found interesting : sports playing, coaching, teaching. I am especially glad that he had the opportunity to play with the Redskins. I am sure he will be greatly missed by others.
Matthew Moore
June 14, 2023
Mr. Luce was my teacher in high school ; I was in his various classes during all four years. He was a reliable and helpful instructor to have, providing guidance and support. I am just now, in June 2023, hearing of his passing. I relay my belated condolences to his family at this time.
Ed Ross
February 8, 2023
I loved Lew Luce. He was my 9th grade industrial arts teacher and he was a huge support to me when I played high school sports. I still have his note, congratulating me for being selected All Met in football. He also hired me to help him run a construction site food trailer one summer. Man, was that a learning experience! Loved him.
Sophie Harrison
May 15, 2020
Dear Mary Lou and family, I was so sorry to learn of Lews passing. I am (the late) Billy Harrisons wife, Sophie. I have so many great memories of Lew and Billy together, playing ball and having so many laughs together. He was one of a kind and will be missed. With great sympathy.
Sam Andelman
May 14, 2020
I will never foget him as Fred in Seven Little Girls. He was a real trooper and will be missed.
Mark Milner
May 14, 2020
Lew, as we always referred to him when talking about him in school was a great influence on many students at Sherwood. His dynamic personality and gravelly voice have been a fond memory for many years.
Kevin White
May 14, 2020
Mr. Luce was my mechanical drawing teacher at Sherwood High School. He had a great personality and I always looked forward to his class. His way of teaching helped me excel in drafting while also keeping a smile on my face. He will be missed!
Lee Calvin
April 18, 2020
Coach and Mary Lou can't be thanked enough for all they did for the community. He never asked for anything in return but a smile and good wishes. He will be missed by many!
THer
April 13, 2020
Our family sends deepest sympathies to the Luce Family. We knew Coach Luce for a few years at Brandon High School where my Brothers Don and David McNish we're coached and played under his leadership. Additionally my husband Michael Dawson was tutored in place kicking by Coach Luce.
The main attributes we recall of Coach Luce was his big personality and fun loving attitude towards life and football. Although our contact with him was very short in time his life greatly influenced us over the years. His name came up frequently in family get togethers. Especially the time my father, Donald McNish and brother Don helped his family move back to the D.C. area in 1966.
The Michael Dawson and McNish Family
Kim Willis
April 10, 2020
Coach will always have a special place in the heart of East Bay High School. For many years, he helped the athletic teams, the agriculture department and the FFA chapter. He had such an amazing presence and made a positive impact on everyone he met. We were always happy to see him pull up in his little green truck or to see him out and about in Apollo Beach.
May all of his family and friends find comfort in the fact that he left this world a better place and he will be missed by all.
We miss you Coach! Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
John Fahrner
April 9, 2020
lewy was one of the great characters in the delmarva! ive coached in moco for 42 years.everybody tells lewy luce stories.his reffing stories are hall of fame! "you dont know who your messing with! im lewy luce" he was my ad at wootton hs he reffed my basketball games when i coached and he was my friend .i love lewy luce. i will tell his stories ttil the day i see him again in heaven.when i get there im sure he will have some new ones to tell!!! see you soon lew
April 5, 2020
The most christian man I've ever met. When you were in Lew's company all you heard was laughter.
Walt & Sharon Keaton
April 2, 2020
"No practice today...see you in church on Sunday!" Love & miss him! The BLVD won't be the same!!
Tom & Ann Folliard
March 29, 2020
"No practice today!" Many, many fond memories. We have lost a good friend that will be greatly missed but always remembered. I searched for some of the pictures from Jamaica but couldn't find them. Oh what a time we had. Much love to the family and may God stand by your side in this time of need.
John Solberg
March 27, 2020
I played football and basketball for Coach Luce in 68/69 at Bullis. I always looked forward to practice with Lew. His love of the game (both games) was clear and obvious, and I loved to hear his stories
A friend of mine who was at Bullis at the same time I was told me of Lew's passing on Wednesday morning, and for the rest of the day we were constantly texting, emailing and calling each other with stories and memories of Coach Luce...some truly hilarious stuff.
He was fun and he was memorable, and in the final analysis, that's a pretty damn good legacy.
John Solberg
Bullis '70
Robert Russell
March 27, 2020
I knew Lew from our days in junior high school where I watched him play basketball and quickly realized he had amazing talent. Football in high school brought us together on the team that had a lot of success. He was an amazing player and a memorable person. Rest in peace
Bonnie Smollett
March 27, 2020
I remember Mr. Luce as he was a teacher for my drafting class at Sligo Junior High School. We would sit and talk about the Redskins and he was friends with my uncle, Jack George. I remember getting a demerit for giving him a piece of game at a basketball game. I was a cheerleader and we were not allowed to chew gum. Great guy and I am so sorry for your loss.
Bonnie Butler Smollett
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