Vincent Hart Kluge

Vincent Hart Kluge, age 61, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday April 19, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Kristen Kluge and loving father of Kimberly Perez (Jonathan), Katrina Snell (JD), Jared Kluge and John Kluge. Proud grandfather of Carter Snell, Brodie Snell and Jonathan “LJ” Perez. Vincent is further survived by his mother Martha (Paul) Hunter and two brothers Howard “Dutch” Kluge (Pam) and Dan Kluge. Vincent is also survived by nieces Laura and Melissa Kluge and uncle Terry Walsh (Priscilla).

A graduate of Canisius High School in Buffalo, NY. Vincent served in the U.S. Navy before beginning work as an engineer with Bechtel. He eventually settled in Phoenix, AZ where he worked for 30 years at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station for Arizona Public Service (APS). Vincent loved photography, meteorology, his Himalayan cats and all things science. Vincent was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by his family and friends. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at a later date.

God looked around his garden and He found an empty place. He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering, He knew you were in pain. He knew that you would never get well on earth again. He saw that the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb. So He closed your weary eyelids and whispered "Peace be thine." It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn't go alone, for part of us went with you the day God called you home.