Obituary of Eleanor Kathryn Lutz

Eleanor Kathryn "Ellie" Lutz, of West Haverstraw, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2015, with her loving family by her side. She was 71 years old. Ellie was born on September 9, 1943 to Walter and Eleanor (Schlegel) Blass in Queens, NY. She went to school at Mineola High School and worked at The Nassau County Extension Service. She met her loving husband Frank Lutz in August 1962. They moved to West Haverstraw in 1967 where they raised their three children. Ellie worked at Stony Point Presbyterian Church as an administrative assistant, and Weichert Realtors as an office manager for many years. She will be remembered for her love of family, friends, traveling, the ocean, for her smile and her warm and caring nature. Ellie is survived by her beloved husband of 51 years, Frank, and by her loving children: Christopher, Deborah, Terase, Ron, Alicia and Michael, and by her adored grandchildren: Christopher, Elizabeth, Michael Jr., Brandi, Ronnie, Amber and Kyle; as well as her two great-grandchildren David and Emily; and by countless friends. Ellie is predeceased by her brother Alfred Blass, and by her parents Walter and Eleanor Blass. Ellie's family invites friends to a funeral service on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 3:30pm at Stony Point Presbyterian Church, 125 W. Main St., Stony Point, with a Celebration of Life gathering immediately following at Fireside Restaurant, Rt. 9W, Stony Point. In lieu of flowers, friends who wish to donate may do so in Ellie's memory to the Stony Point Presbyterian Church.