Obituary of Clifford Eugene Lutter

On September 9th, 2019 Toasters of the world breathed a sigh of relief when Clifford Eugene Lutter passed away. Clifford was a notorious toaster destroyer, whose reputation began when he mercilessly swung his first victim over and over and over and over and over against the concrete walkway. Its crime being that it was plugged in when no one was using it. In his defense, Cliff had warned on more than one occasion of its propensity to electrocute unsuspecting children who might put their little fingers in it. Should any fall under his ire for something such as not closing a drawer all the way or leaving the light on in an unoccupied room he would begin with the words ‘why do you…’ and then proceed to lay out their charge. While these may have been quirks in his personality, he maintained an illustrious and long career of 32 years in the postal service as a mail carrier, clerk and trainer. To support his family Cliff worked one to two side jobs throughout his postal career as a security guard, a shipping expert at DHL, and was also a magnificent salesman. He sold for many companies which included Tupperware, Shaklee, and Amway, among others, and one cannot neglect to mention the infamous Noni juice, which all of his immediate and extended family members bought. On a more eclectic note he was a collector of various items such as musical instruments, car replicas and a host of Knick knacks he would see in a magazine that he may have been perusing on any given day. It was special however that from time to time he would eventually give these items away when he found someone he thought might appreciate what had tickled his passing fancy, albeit briefly. Being somewhat of a gypsy at heart he would travel to the many friends he made working in several post offices or just simply being the personable person that he was. As a token of his appreciation he would be sure to leave behind a gallon jug of aloe vera juice, various bottles of never before heard of supplements and canned goods that very few people, but the bravest souls would dare to eat. I should also mention that he was an accomplished story teller with a knack for improving his stories each time he told them. He once foolishly jumped off a friend’s yacht that he had enough time to wonder ‘just how high is this boat from the dock’. The fall ended when he landed face down in front of the posh restaurant patrons whose class allowed them to pretend they noticed nothing, so that even the waitress smoothly stepped over him so as not to embarrass him when he would finally be seated. Having lived through one such story while visiting England with him I can only now wonder that his wildest stories may all have actually been true. Which can only mean that somewhere in Puerto Rico is a mayor whose daughter’s wedding was attended by my Father, the Mayor of New York city. Who can really know…but may he rest in peace. Goodbye Dad. We love you very much and will have plenty of good stories to laugh about as we recount our times with you. Before I close I would like to add a little anecdote to those who like a good mystery. As my Father’s final days approached he would be asked what year it was. He would consistently say “1999”. He would confirm this day after day so long as he was speaking. The interesting thing about this date is that when he passed away was 20‘19-9-9’. Peculiar no? Clifford Eugene Lutter, 74 passed away on Monday, September 09, 2019 peacefully at his home in Melbourne, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Mary-Anne, Daughter, Mary-Anne, Son Eric and Daughter-in-law Michelle, Brothers Howard and David, Sister Marion. Grandchildren: Daniel, Clifford, Krystyn, Lisa, Matthew, Rebecca, Alexis, Abigail, Alyssa. Great Grandchildren: Leah, Levi, Lykah, Shayla, Ethan, Adilene, Logan, Remedy, Andrew. He was preceded by his son, Clifford A. Lutter and son-in-law Scott M. Maniscalco In lieu of flowers please send a donation to: Hospice of St. Francis 1250 Grumman Pl Unit B Titusville, FL 32780