Michael James Lucca
October 26, 1924 - March 12, 2012
Age 87, of Wilmington, IL, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. Born October 26, 1924 to the late Egnasio and Marie (nee Bono) Lucca. Michael retired from the Joliet Arsenal in Joliet, IL. He was a Veteran of the United States Army Air Force. Michael was a lifelong farmer in the Braidwood and Wilmington area and was a member of the Will County Farm Bureau. Surviving were his children, Linda (Dean) Christensen of Gardner, IL, Janet (John) Cerutti of Green Bay, WI, Gary (Kim) Lucca , Gerald (Toni) Lucca and Sandra (Vern) Kilgore all of Gardner; eleven grandchildren, Aaron (Dee Gust) Cerutti, Jennifer Cerutti, Brock (Michelle) Cerutti, Ryan (Amy) Christensen, Julie Beth Christensen, Tony (Evonne) Lucca, Courtney Lucca, Kristen (Jack) Wright, Emily Lucca, Misti (Michael) Coates, and Cori (Kuyante Woods) Faught; twelve great grandchildren; brother-in-law, George Harrop of Gardner; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were brothers, Peter Lucca, Baptista Lucca, and Joseph Lucca; and sisters, Theresa Seymour, Lydia Harrop, Lucille Simon, Rose Jenkenson, and Josephine Gagliardo. Funeral services were at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd., Braidwood Chapel, Saturday, March 17, at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. John Hornicak officiating. Interment with military honors followed in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Braidwood, IL. The pallbearers were. The visitation was Friday, March 16, from 4-8 p.m.
Age 87, of Wilmington, IL, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. Born October 26, 1924 to the late Egnasio and Marie (nee Bono) Lucca. Michael retired from the Joliet Arsenal in Joliet, IL. He was... View Obituary & Service Information