Twinsburg High School counselor dies in accident at 46, described as

The Twinsburg school district is mourning the loss of a high school counselor, who died over the winter break after a tree-cutting accident.

Matthew Peter Rutkowski, 46, died Dec. 27. A memorial service was held Saturday at Twinsburg High School.

Rutkowski had been a school counselor at Twinsburg High School since August 2014, said Twinsburg Superintendent Kathryn Powers. She said the district is making counselors available to students mourning Rutkowski.

“Losing a trusted educator is very difficult for our students,” Powers said. “I know Mr. Rutkowski will be missed by all who had the good fortune to know him. Please continue to keep the Rutkowski family in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.”

A resident of Gates Mills for the past eight years, Rutkowski was born on Aug. 28, 1978, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Peter and Louise Rutkowski. He grew up in South Russell, Ohio and attended Chagrin Falls schools, Miami University, John Carroll University and Cleveland State University.

According to Rutkowski’s obituary, he was an avid outdoorsman and loved spending time on the Chagrin River with his family to relax, fish and hike. He also enjoyed traveling. In 2001 he met his wife, Lyndy, when they were both outdoor education teachers in Brinkhaven.

Rutkowski enjoyed tinkering and being an all-around handyman, according to his obituary, and always said if he weren’t in education he would be a handyman. He also loved world politics, listening to music, was a diehard Cleveland Browns fan, an avid reader and proponent of human rights. He had his own business, Unity Ceremonies, through which he served as a wedding officiant.

As well as his wife, Rutowski is survived by daughters Jade and Rose, his mother Louise of South Russell, sister Jennifer, brothers Bob (Beth), John (Tina), Dan (Megan) and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father Peter.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Twinsburg school district mourns loss of high school counselor

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