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Regis Hutter Obituary

Hutter, Regis

Palmyra/Farmington: On Friday Dec. 23, 2011 at the Age of 80. A Memorial Service will be held 2 PM on Saturday Jan. 7 at Western Presbyterian Church of Palmyra. Internment private with military Honors. Memorials may be directed to Western Presbyterian Church Choir Fund, 101 E. Main St., Palmyra, N.Y.

Regis taught Vocal Music for many years in the Williamson and Shortsville School District and was longtime Choir Director at Western Presbyterian Church. The Funeral Home proudly flies the United Army Flag in Honor of his Service. Regis is survived by his Wife Marie, Daughter Linda Racculia, Son Steven (Laura) Hutter, Brother Thomas (Shirley) Hutter and Grandchildren Alicia Racculia and Taylor Hutter.

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Published by Rochester Democrat And Chronicle on Jan. 1, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for Regis Hutter

23 Entries

Marylee Kozlowski

January 13, 2012

Mr. Hutter was our high school music teacher. A simple statement, but his gift was truly profound. His skill, his passion, his faith in his students and his ability to identify and nurture their talents was extraordinary. We loved him then and we respect him even more now as we witnessed through the years his courage and faith. Regis and Maja set an enviable example of faith, love, grace, humor and devotion to each other that has been an inspiration and blessing for us all. May their dedication live on in our hearts!
"...my heart will be blessed with the sound of music..."
Marylee Morrison Kozlowski

Ann Saltzer

January 5, 2012

I am so sorry to hear about Mr. Hutter! I have nothing but fond memories and love for him. He took us (students at Red Jacket Central) to "places" we had never been before as a chorus - in madrigals, plays, all-county, all-state, etc. He never rested. He wanted us to be our best and we were. I learned so much from him about hard work and staying with it, till it was right. There is not a holiday time of year that goes by that I don't think of him fondly. I'm so thankful to have had a teacher like him - what a treat!
My sincere sympathy to Mrs. Hutter, Linda and Stephen and his grandchildren. What a fund Grandpa he must have been! As I will always remember Mr. Hutter, AND I also will remember Grandma Hutter too!
Love,
Ann Marie Saltzer

Scott Sprague

January 4, 2012

To The Entire Hutter Family:

Regis possessed an incredible talent to introduce and inspire the love of music to everyone that he met. His legacy of teaching will live on in multiple generations to come. I feel fortunate to have been taught by such a professional...you all should be proud of his accomplishments and the many lives that he touched.

Your family will remain in our thoughts and prayers.

Carl Tatlock

January 2, 2012

Regis shared his great talent and enriched the lives of many students. It is a great legacy. Our family has memories of happy times camping in the early days at Williamson, and of the companionship of both Regis and Maja.

December 30, 2011

To the Hutter family...My name was Valerie Thies and I lived in Fredonia, NY, when Regis was in college. He roomed at my grandmother's house. He wrote a song about me that was quite funny. My husband and family lived in Victor for many years. I believe we only saw Regis and Maija one or two times.
Believe it or not I learned of Regis' death in, Arizona. We left Victor in January of 2006 to be closer to our children and grandchildren. My husband who was a former Victor Town supervisor, monitors the Daily Messenger, and that is how I learned of Regis' death. I am so sorry for you all. God bless you and may He give you all strength in the coming days. Love, Valerie Richter, Apache Junction, Az.

Jim Thompson

December 28, 2011

May the angels in heaven be so gentle on thee. You have been an inspiration to countless. Passion, perfection, wisdom, and commitment. Your love of music plays on through your students. May the angels in heaven be so gentle on thee.

mike henry

December 27, 2011

Received notice of Mr. Hutter while working on music for a spring concert tonight. He worked on this piece a zillion times with me as an audition number for various choruses and the words are my wish back to family and friends in this time of loss

The Lord bless thee,
The Lord keep thee,
Make His face shine upon thee,
and be gracious unto thee.
The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee,
and give thee peace.

Linda Braun

December 27, 2011

My sympathy goes out to the Hutter family. I have fond memories of singing in the Western Presbyterian choir in Palmyra. I've carried on the tradition of sharing the power of music at St. John's Lutheran in Pumpkin Hook. It is funny how God works...the Sunday before he passed I had the privilege of caroling with a group of young people. We happened to be at the right place at the right time. We met Regis and his wife, sang a few carols and shared a smile. Peace to his family.

Megan Kolodziejski (Scott)

December 27, 2011

Sorry for you loss... Mr. Hutter was an amazing music teacher. God Bless all of you. He was a great man!

Rhonda Smith

December 26, 2011

What a sad sad day...music has lost one of it's greatest advocates.....gone but NEVER forgotten.....my thoughts and prayers are with his family...thank you for sharing him with us...

Valerie Hotchkiss-King

December 25, 2011

I was so saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. Hutter. He expected the best of every one of his students, and took the time to help us realize the potential in each and every one of us. I can still see that huge smile at the end of every musical. He has left many of us from Red Jacket with wonderful high school memories. His family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Cheryl Horr Cooper

December 24, 2011

My deepest sympathy to the Hutter family.

Paul Doody

December 24, 2011

Our deepest sympathies go out to the Hutter family. Regis was one of those special teachers that touched my life, he taught me an awful lot about music, but also about life. He pushed me to the limits with rehearsals and practice, but in the end he brought the best out of me. I truly appreciated his time in my life, and the positive affect he has had on me, and I'm sure many others. He was one of a kind and will be dearly missed.

December 24, 2011

Dear Maja and Linda and Steve,
It is with deepest sympathy that we learned of Regis' failing and death. We have such fond memories of his dedication to the music program at Williamson and of our times together with your family. Please accept our condolences. George and Mary Ellen Giroux

Colleen Meehan Doody

December 24, 2011

My deepest, most heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. Regis Hutter. I have so many wonderful memories of Mr. Hutter and the Red Jacket music program. It was incredibly important to me. He was an inspiring teacher --- I still remember and apply many of the things he taught me. The way I experience music---and singing in particular---has been forever shaped by Mr. Hutter's music lessons.

He had an uncanny way of bringing out the best in every one of his students. I'm incredibly thankful that I was blessed with the opportunity to know him and learn from him.

He will be greatly missed. Mr. Hutter, and his family, will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Brian Harris

December 24, 2011

It has been 32 years (79) since I graduated from Red Jacket Central High School and even though it has been that long since I have seen Mr Hutter, I have thought about him often. He contributed greatly in helping me pursue my talents and opportunities in life with music. For that I will always be grateful

December 24, 2011

My deepest sympathies to family and friends of Regis, I have awesome memories from him and his love and talent for music. Being able to go to Europe in 1977 for select choral was an experience I will never forget.....wish I could find and post the pic I have of him holding on to a light post with his legs completely pointed out horizontally....oh and the cathedrals were beautiful. musical experience of a lifetime. Blessed to have known him. Ginny Colburn Canandaigua, N.Y.

Michele Schultze-Brenner

December 24, 2011

Our sincere condolences to your family. Mr. Hutter touched many with the sounds of music. He will be missed.

sandra abbott

December 24, 2011

My hearfelt condolences and blessings to the Family of Mr. Regis Hutter. Not only a true perfectionist but a true gentle human being.. He taught us to except nothing less than the BEST we could all do.. We did it we did it in every competition, every concert,every Madrigal banquet and every Musical he manned.. He was a true teacher:passionate in what he taught and loved and true to his students and commnity. When he retired he still substituted. I was fortunate to know him as a peer while I taught at Canandaigua Middle School.. You will be missed Mr. Hutter God Bless you.
Sandra Abbott-Powell (class of 1982)

December 24, 2011

So sorry for your loss. He was a wonderful man and music teacher, Two of my children Val and Bob were in many of the plays he directed and they had so much fun doing them. Leah Hotchkiss Manchester

Steven Gamba

December 24, 2011

Thank you Regis for all you did for your music students. You will be missed.

Elaine SHaner

December 24, 2011

My deepest & most sincere condolences to the family of Regis Hutter. I have many fine memories of high school & the music program. He had a special knack for bringing out every bit of talent in the students - the music program has never been quite the same. I feel truly blessed to have been his student - it made me a better singer. I will never forget riding to the NYSSMA conference at the Concord resort in the catskills in his chevette with Rhonda Bell & Dawn Cirulli in 1984. God Bless you Regis

Candy Ross

December 24, 2011

I am so sorry for your loss...he was a good man who taught me what it was like to be "the best I could be"...He will be missed by many people...he taught me alot about music and the theatre and I had great resepct for him.

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