Ann Madeline Lutz, 81, of Curwensville died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Montefiore Hospital, in Pittsburgh.
BornJuly 22, 1931, she was the daughter of Frank and Hedviga (Kubista) Stricek. Mrs. Lutz was a homemaker and also had worked at the Sealtest Dairy in Curwensville, the Clearfield Cheese Co. in Curwensville, and had also worked as a secretary for St. Timothy’s Roman Catholic Church in Curwensville.
She was a member of St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church and also a member of the Altar and Rosary Society.
She wed Joseph Lewis Lutz on June 28, 1958 and who preceded her in death Jan. 12, 1984. She was also preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Mary Jendrisak, Millie Hewitt and Verna Vrabel and three brothers, Steve, Henry and Francis Stricek.
Surviving are three children, Linda Hillman and her husband, Frank of McKinney, TX, Carolyn Irwin and her husband, Charles Jr. of Curwensville and Stanley Lutz and his wife, Susan of Lebanon.
Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, Christine New, Laura Frei, Jessica Gruber, John Hillman, Nate Irwin, Cara Irwin, Leah Irwin, Kyle Irwin, Joseph Lutz, Natalie Lutz and Allison Lutz; two great-grandchildren, Jacob New and Michael Frei; three sisters and two brothers, JoAnne Veltri of Brockway, Elizabeth Bungo of Baden, John Stricek and Helen Stricek, both of Curwensville, and Joseph Stricek and his wife, Virginia of Wyomissing.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at the St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church in Curwensville, with the Rev. Fr. Mark J. Mastrian as celebrant. Burial will be in the Crown Crest Memorial Park of Hyde.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. Friday at the Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home Inc. of Curwensville when the procession will depart for the church.
The Rosary will be recited by members of St. Timothy’s Altar and Rosary Society at 3 p.m. Thursday followed by the Scripture Vigil Services to be conducted at 7:45 p.m., both at the funeral home.
The family suggests contribution be made to any of the charitable funds at St. Timothy’s Church, 306 Walnut St., Curwensville, PA 16833.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chidboyfuneralhome.com.
The Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home Inc. of Curwensville is in charge of the arrangements.
