Daryl was born May 30, 1962 in Los Angeles to Eddie and Carolyn Constance “Connie” (Wu) Lu . He married Charlotte (Schroeder) Lu on September 2, 2002. He is survived by his parents, his wife Charlotte, two brothers Derek Lu of Lake Tahoe, Doug (Marie) Lu of Ladera Ranch, and father-in-law Lowell Schroeder and brother-in-law Stuart Schroeder both of Morton, IL. He is also survived by three nieces, one nephew and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Daryl was a 1980 graduate of Crescenta Valley High School in Los Angeles County. Afterward, he attended the University of California Santa Barbara, obtaining dual degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Biological Science and Bachelor of Science, Biopsychology.
Daryl held successful sales and management positions at CareFusion, Kinetic Concepts (Acelity), and Meridian Medical (which he founded).
Daryl was a dedicated husband, brother, son, and friend. He was an active member of St Vincent Catholic Church in Mission Hills. During his time at UCSB, he was president of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Afterward, Daryl served as President and Executive Director of the Signet Corporation, a non-profit organization which governs the housing for the Kappa Pentaton Chapter of that fraternity on a nationwide basis (as well as at UCSB). Daryl devoted hundreds of hours of volunteer time to seeing to it that fraternity brothers lived in safe, affordable, and comfortable housing during their time in college. He was a VIP Hospitality Chair for the Celebrity Golf Classic and a Eucharistic Minister volunteer at Scripps Mercy Hospital.
Daryl was an avid Los Angeles Dodgers and Dallas Cowboys fan. His infectious smile radiated to everyone he met. He was a lover of travel and adventure who ventured out on yearly hiking trips to Yosemite National Park. He was an accomplished scuba diver, whose dive experience included dives in Saba, Cozumel, Belize, Hawaii, Grand Cayman, and local waters. Daryl once visited Cuba when U.S. law prohibited visits there by Americans. Daryl was a knowledgeable and passionate fan of the Star Trek television series.
Visitation will be on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Merkley-Mitchell Funeral home, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday August 21, 2018 at 10:00 am at St. Vincent Church in San Diego. Burial immediately following at Holy Cross Cemetery. A celebration of life gathering will be held at Casa de Lu (Lu house) immediately following the burial. All family and friends are welcome to these events.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations to St. Vincent Catholic Church be made via its website, www.vincentcatholic.org.
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