Greater than 150 mourners gathered in a Lengthy Island church Monday to memorialize the daddy gunned down in a Poughkeepsie resort foyer whereas visiting his baby at Marist Faculty.
Paul Kutz was killed by stray bullets within the Marriott foyer on Oct. 2 whereas grabbing a cup of espresso and preparing to take a look at. He had been upstate for the faculty’s household weekend.
The 53-year-old accountant and father of three was allegedly shot and killed by Roy Johnson, 35, who opened hearth after stepping into an argument with resort employees.
Mourners gathered Monday at St. Anthony of Padua Church in East Northport in an hour-long service.
““He was a ravishing child,” Barbara Hess, a household pal of the Kutz’ for 60 years, instructed The Submit outdoors the church.
“We are able to do nothing however pray for all the household; they’re devastated by this loss.”
Attendees filed out of the non-public service crying, holding tissues, and hugging each other.
Andy McGowan, a pal of Kutz’ older brother, mentioned the slain dad was “the apple of his mom’s eye.”
“All of us summered collectively in a really shut knit neighborhood in Laurel. I keep in mind him being the youngest child within the group, a quiet child. He got here from a really loving household,” the Southold resident mentioned.
On the Christian memorial service, mourners have been handed playing cards that mentioned “I’d just like the reminiscence of me to be a cheerful one” with an image of Kutz on the opposite facet.
Mourners attending the funeral at St. Anthony of Padua Church in East Northport, Lengthy Island on October 10, 2022.
Attendees leaving the Lengthy Island church after Kutz's funeral mass.
Mourners got playing cards with a photograph of Kutz and the quote "I might just like the reminiscence of me to be a cheerful one."
Kutz left behind his three sons – twins who beforehand graduated from Marist Faculty and his son who's attending the college at present.
“He’s energetic in the neighborhood and we’ve misplaced a superb man,” Ken Farrell, his next-door neighbor, beforehand instructed The Submit.
“He coached children in basketball. He was a Licensed Public Accountant, had his personal agency. All the time serving to out, answering any questions, attempting to assist folks.
“Great man. Nice father. I talked with him three or 4 instances every week. He’d regulate our home after I’m away. I’m shocked and upset. All of us are.”
Police on the scene of the capturing in Poughkeepsie on October 2, 2022.
A bullet gap within the window on the resort.
Roy Johnson Jr. was charged with murdering Kutz.
Devin Taylor was additionally charged in connection to the crime.
Johnson, the alleged killer, had been staying on the resort along with his pal Devin Taylor, who was additionally arrested in reference to the capturing and charged with two counts of weapons possession.
The suspected assassin beforehand did time for theft and housebreaking and was launched on parole in August 2018, state jail data present.
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