Pauline "Pat" De Luca
April 4, 1923 — July 22, 2012
Pauline De Luca, 89, known to family and friends as Pat or Nana, was born in New York City on April 4, 1923 and lived 65 years in East Los Angeles. She passed away at her daughter Joanne's home in Fountain Valley on July 22, 2012.
She was employed as a Buyer's Assistant for Sears & Roebuck for 25 years until she retired in 1985.
Pauline's 3 daughters came first in her life. As grandchildren came along, they quickly rose to the top of the list. She loved to be with her grandchildren. Her favorite place to be was in her garden. She loved to be in the sun and especially at the beach. She enjoyed cooking and food. Her favorite foods were soft serve vanilla ice cream and cookies. Pauline loved to travel and dancing of all types. In her later years, she thoroughly enjoyed square dancing. During WWII she was a USO dancer in New York City. She did not like cold weather, so she made her home with her new husband in sunny Southern California.
She is survived by her daugthers, Joanne De Luca of Fountain Valley, Marianne De Luca of Reno and Maxine (Richard) Saucedo of West Covina. She also leaves 3 grandchildren and 5 great granchildren.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 29, 2012 from 3-7pm. A Catholic Vigil will be held in the early evening, though the time is currently pending. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, July 30, 2012 at 10:00am at St. Alphonsus Church. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family through our web site.
She was employed as a Buyer's Assistant for Sears & Roebuck for 25 years until she retired in 1985.
Pauline's 3 daughters came first in her life. As grandchildren came along, they quickly rose to the top of the list. She loved to be with her grandchildren. Her favorite place to be was in her garden. She loved to be in the sun and especially at the beach. She enjoyed cooking and food. Her favorite foods were soft serve vanilla ice cream and cookies. Pauline loved to travel and dancing of all types. In her later years, she thoroughly enjoyed square dancing. During WWII she was a USO dancer in New York City. She did not like cold weather, so she made her home with her new husband in sunny Southern California.
She is survived by her daugthers, Joanne De Luca of Fountain Valley, Marianne De Luca of Reno and Maxine (Richard) Saucedo of West Covina. She also leaves 3 grandchildren and 5 great granchildren.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 29, 2012 from 3-7pm. A Catholic Vigil will be held in the early evening, though the time is currently pending. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, July 30, 2012 at 10:00am at St. Alphonsus Church. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family through our web site.
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