Jacob Lutz

Jacob A Lutz, 86, formerly of Birdsboro, recently resided in Dover, DE, passed away Sun., Sept. 15, 2019 at Kent General Hospital. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Belton L. & Sallie (Albright) Lutz. For almost 30 years he has been the loving companion of Marie A. Zimmerman. Jake was a graduate of Reading High School and served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1954 as an Interior Communications Tech. He attended Penn State Univ., Kutztown Univ., Glassboro State Univ., & Gloucester Co. College with studies in electrical Technology, teaching, psychology, & economics. In 1969 he founded the pet boarding kennel, Antietam Animal Inn and in 1972 he founded the Bridgeview Pet Memorial Park. For 14 years he was the president of Bridgeview, Inc., a waste incineration facility which he developed. He was a pioneer in developing the safe disposal of infectious waste, co-founding BioMed of Penna, Inc. in 1987; then retired in 1992. He was a Mason of Lodge #479 and a member of the American Legion in Birdsboro. In addition to his companion, Marie, Jake is survived by three grandchildren, Jacob Lutz III, Adam Lutz, Shannon Weidner; & three sisters, Alice Eberhardinger, Joyce Organtini, & Nancy Dixon. He was predeceased by his two children, Pamela Jane Holley & Jacob A. Lutz, Jr.; two sisters, Ruth E. Bennetch & Verna Moyer; & two brothers, Harold Lutz & Bert Lutz. A viewing will be held Mon., Sept. 23rd from 5 - 7 p.m. at Good Sipler Funeral & Cremation Centre, Inc., 34-38 N. Reamstown Rd., Reamstown, PA 17567. A graveside service with military honors will be on Tues., Sept. 24th at 1:00 p.m. at Steinmetz Cemetery, Denver, Pa.