Richard Lussi always joked that when he died, he wanted to take something with him to eat in the afterlife.
His family asked what he wanted.
“He said, ‘What do you think? Pat’s cheesesteak! Pat’s wiz without — no onions because they’ll come back to haunt me,’ ” said Lussi’s grandson, Dominic Lussi.
“We were just going to get one but my pop always said, ‘If you’re going to Pat’s you always get two, you never order just one. It’s a waste of time,’ ” Dominic, 25, said.
They placed the cheesesteaks in Lussi’s coffin, fulfilling Richard’s dying wish. They wisely placed the bag of cheesesteaks in Lussi’s coffin after the viewing to prevent any hungry mourners from eating Richard’s food. All he’s missing is a soft pretzel and a 6-pack of Yuengling in his coffin.