John H. Lutjens

John H. Lutjens Chester, New York John H. Lutjens, a lifelong resident of Chester, New York died at home on August 28, 2014. He was 85 years of age. John was born in his home to the late Henry and Sara Lutjens in the year 1929. John was a retired trucker who had owned and operated Lutjen's Trucking out of Chester for many years. He served as a Corporal in the United States Army from November 1950 to November 1952 and was a member of the American Legion Post 2013. John also served his town as the Deputy Mayor for the Village of Chester, a Village Trustee, past Fire Chief and life member of the Walton Engine & Hose Company 1. The thing John most enjoyed in life was visiting with his old time Chester friends. John is survived by his loving wife Betty J. Lutjens at home and by his step-children, Jean Barrett and husband Okey of Goshen, New York; Jack Sutherland and wife Bonnee of Washington State and Jerry Sutherland of Chester, New York. He is also survived by his 5 grand children, several great grand children, many nieces and nephews as well as by his sisters, Eleanor Ogden of Circleville, New York; Sue DeBlock of Westtown, New York and Marjorie Armes of Chester, New York. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 31, 2014 during the hours of 3 to 5 PM at Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc. located at 3 Hudson Street, Chester, New York 10918. A second visitation will be held on Monday, September 1, 2014 during the hour of 9 to 10 AM with services to follow which will be officiated by Reverend David C. Kingsley. Interment will follow at Chester Cemetery on Monday, September 1, 2014 at 11 AM. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions made in John's name to the Chester Fire Department or to the Chester Community Food Pantry would be greatly appreciated by his family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Thomas F. Flynn and the staff of Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc., 3 Hudson Street, Chester, New York 10918. To offer an online memorial please visit www.flynnfh.com