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Michael Lucca Obituary

Lucca, Michael J. Age 87, of Wilmington, IL, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 at Riverside Medial Center in Kankakee, IL. Born October 26, 1924 to the late Egnasio and Maria (nee Bono) Lucca. Michael retired from the Joliet Arsenal in Joliet, IL. Veteran of the United States Army Air Force. Member of the Will County Farm Bureau. Lifelong farmer in the Braidwood and Wilmington area. Surviving are his children, Linda (Dean) Christensen of Gardner, IL, Janet (John) Cerutti of Green Bay, WI, Gary (Kim) Lucca of Gardner, Gerald (Toni) Lucca of Gardner, and Sandra (Vern) Kilgore 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; one brother-in-law, George Harrop of Gardner; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were three brothers, Peter Lucca, Baptista Lucca, and Joseph Lucca; and five sisters, Theresa Seymour, Lydia Harrop, Lucille Simon, Rose Jenkenson, and Josephine Gagliardo. Funeral services will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd., Braidwood Chapel, Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Interment with military honors will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Braidwood, IL. The visitation will be Friday, March 16, from 4-8 p.m. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, IL 815-458-2336

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Published by Herald-News on Mar. 14, 2012.

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Ron Jones

March 16, 2012

My deepest sympathy to Mike's family. We will miss Mike's visit with us at Mc Donalds in the mornings, We will miss his friendship and going on (road trips) looking at tractors and searching the fields for treasures. He was a true friend and our heart goes out to his family. I'll miss you ole buddy.
Sincerely
Ron Jones and the McDonald's 6:00 am guys

Merle & Eleanor Briggs

March 15, 2012

Our deepest sympathy to Mikes family. He has been a good friend, and will be dearly missed, We enjoyed having coffee hour with him every morning in the past.
Our prayers are with you and your family. God Bless you all.

March 14, 2012

Our deepest sympathy to Mike's family. He has been a good friend and neighbor for the past 33 yrs. We will certainly miss him. We are in Texas for the winter so we can't pay our respects in person. Sincerely, Dick and Mellen Pemble

Lisa Sears

March 14, 2012

My deepest sympathy to my brothers and sisters, Linda, Janet, Gary, Gerald and Bea, for the loss of their father. They have always been there for me and I will always be there for them.

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