Harry Lutke Ridgewood father of seven, had home design and construction company, 94 Harry Lutke, a longtime resident of Ridgewood, N.J., passed at his home on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at age 94. A visitation will be held at the C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home, Ridgewood, www.vanemburgh.com, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Harry was a man of many talents. He attended Ripon High School, where he became editor and cartoonist for his school paper and captain of his football team. He was a true athlete, ball player and prolific golfer and even managed to win a Wisconsin State boxing match during the 1930's. As a young man, Harry moved to Chicago, where he worked as an advertising artist and cartoonist for the Herald News. It was in Chicago where he met and later married one of the Dinning Sisters, Virginia. During World War II, he served in the Army Signal Corps. Harry's entrepreneurial nature led him to New Jersey, where he and his brother, Jack, successfully launched the first Add A Level home design and construction company. Harry is survived by six children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia, and his eldest son, Harry Jr.
Harry Lutke Ridgewood father of seven, had home design and construction company, 94 Harry Lutke, a longtime resident of Ridgewood, N.J., passed at his home on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at age 94. A visitation will be held at the C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home, Ridgewood, www.vanemburgh.com, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Harry was a man of many talents. He attended Ripon High School, where he became editor and cartoonist for his school paper and captain of his football team. He was a true athlete, ball player and prolific golfer and even managed to win a Wisconsin State boxing match during the 1930's. As a young man, Harry moved to Chicago, where he worked as an advertising artist and cartoonist for the Herald News. It was in Chicago where he met and later married one of the Dinning Sisters, Virginia. During World War II, he served in the Army Signal Corps. Harry's entrepreneurial nature led him to New Jersey, where he and his brother, Jack, successfully launched the first Add A Level home design and construction company. Harry is survived by six children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia, and his eldest son, Harry Jr.
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