Madeline Lutz, 87, of Economy Borough, passed away at Heritage Valley Beaver, on November 24th, 2025.  She was born in Ambridge on June 2, 1938, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Laura (Phillips) Matanick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lutz, a daughter, Renee Lutz, a special grandson, Nicholas Soltis, a brother, Robert Matanick and 2 sisters, Loretta Mickey and Kathleen Petcash. She is survived by her 3 daughters, Roxanne (Jeffrey) Soltis, Rhonda (Gary) Lazzaretti and Rochelle (Randy) Hinzman, a combination of granddaughters/grandsons and great-granddaughters/great-grandsons, Chanda (Max) Fallecker and their children, Eli and Serena and Melinda (Andrew) Pisano and their children, Lucas and Cameron, Becky Hinzman (J.C. Reboton) and Breanna (Larry) Musgrave and their children, Eva and Larry, and soon-to-be expected, River: Laura Hinzman, Mitchel Lazzaretti, Ashton (David) Weatherly and their child, Margo and a sister, Roberta Kwiatanowsky.

Madeline was a graduate of St. Veronica’s High School in Ambridge. She and her husband owned the Pine Inn Lounge on Big Sewickley Creek Road.

All are welcome to gather for a visitation on Tuesday, November 25th, from 3-7 P.M., in the John Syka Funeral Home Inc., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, who was in charge of her arrangements and where Funeral Prayers will be offered on Wednesday, November 26th at 10:30 A.M., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 A.M., in the Good Samaritan Catholic Church, 725 Glenwood Avenue
Ambridge and interment will follow in Good Samaritan Cemetery there.