- Date Of Birth: October 28, 1940
- Date Of Death: October 7, 2021
- State: Maine
Dick had some extreme hobbies. Earlier skydiving, scuba diving and fishing. Later in life woodworking, collecting records and trapping. The sea called Dick all of his life. As a merchant marine, he sailed on many ships including some bound for South Vietnam. As a sailor, he started training for Underwater Demolition Team at Coronado, CA. Physical limitations prevented his completion.
He was assigned to the airframes maintenance field and promptly shipped to South Vietnam. In Vietnam he volunteered for the black berets on the Patrol Boat River in the Mekong and Perfume River. He assisted with sniper, marine and army support as a sniper and machine gunner on the patrol boats. Returning from Vietnam he served as a military fire chief, office of inspector general, aviation maintenance inspector, enlisted aviation maintenance leader for many aircraft carriers.
Eventually Dick retired and returned to Maine and kept his hands busy as operating crew for Bath Iron Works. Commercial fishing of tuna and lobster, carpentry, trapping and record collecting.
Dick was predeceased by his mother, Pauline (Hamel) Lutes and father, Charles Lutes.
He is survived by Nancy (Harding) his wife of 59 years. Siblings: Jacqueline, Robert, Carol and Keith. His sons Richard and Steven. Grandchildren: Heather, Steven Jr, Ashley, Megan, Emily, Samantha and Jennifer and many great grandchildren.
A life celebration has been for planned for Saturday October 16, 2021 between 1-4pm with Military Honors at 2pm. Location 95 Lowelltown Rd, Wiscasset, Maine.
