POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Robert J. Lutsky, born in Niles on March 10, 1931 and at the age of 91, passed away peacefully after kidney failure, with his family by his side, on Monday, September 26, 2022.
Robert graduated from Boston University in 1954, after which he served in the Army during the Korean War. He then began his career at Republic Steel in Youngstown, in the public relations department. He later went on to head the public relations department for General Dynamics in Quincy, Massachusetts. Ultimately, he opened and managed his own business franchise called Management Recruiters of Youngstown.
He and his ex-wife, Joan Lutsky, have raised three children. He is survived by his sons, Robert M. Lutsky of Youngstown, and a granddaughter, Karianna M. Baker; son, Todd E. Lutsky and his wife, Lily, of Wellesley Hills, Mass. and two grandchildren, Karyna J. Lutsky and Alexa J. Lutsky; and his daughter, Sarena L. Lutsky of Petaluma, Calif., and two grandchildren, David N. Haylett and Elise K. Haylett and her husband, Alex Walters of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Robert was a loving father who never stopped trying to help and teach his children about the ways of the world.
There will be a private burial at Niles Union Cemetery on Saturday, October 22, 2022.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Local arrangements have been entrusted to Holloway-Williams Funeral Home, 611 Robbins Ave., Niles, 330-652-2422.
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