Aaron Edward DeLuca

Aaron Edward DeLuca

AGE: 37 • Manchester

Aaron Edward DeLuca passed away on Friday, November 13th at his home in Manchester. He Was 37. Aaron was born in Livingston and grew up in Parsippany before moving down the shore five years ago. He graduated from Parsippany High School in 1996. Aaron then went on to attend Montclair State University, Fairleigh Dickenson University and graduated from The Chubb Institute in 2002. Following in his Uncle Mike's footsteps at PHS, he was a gifted artist and a dedicated All-Star athlete and received many awards for both. He played many sports but his love was playing football. In 1996, he received awards for PHS Lineman of the Year, All-County 1st Team and NJ All-State. His artwork is also in the Permanent Art Collection at the Department of Education in Trenton. Aaron was self-employed as a web designer and a marketing communications specialist. He also worked on projects with his late uncle at Graphic Impact in Sunapee, NH.

He was predeceased by his fiancée, Barbara Perez; his uncle, Michael F. Ryan; his maternal grandmother, Ann M. Ryan, his paternal grandparents, Helen and Louis DeLuca and his bulldog, Alexander the Great. Aaron is survived by his mother, Deborah (nee-Ryan) DeLuca of Manchester; his father, Raymond DeLuca of Lakewood; & his maternal grandparents, Edward A. Ryan and Marilynne Tortorello of Conway, SC.; he is also survived by his many dear relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 11:30a.m. on Saturday, November 21st 2015 at the Par-Troy Funeral Home. 95 Parsippany Road, Parsippany. (973)887-3235 or visit www.partroyfuneralhome.com. Visiting hours are on Saturday morning from 10:00a.m.-12Noon at the Funeral Home. Cremation: Private. In Lieu of flowers, please make donations in his memory to the Ryan Foundation for the Arts (PHS Scholarship Fund, in memory of Aaron DeLuca), 7 Frances Court, Manchester, NJ 08759.