Wake for Former Prov. Councilman Joe DeLuca is Tonight
Thursday, July 05, 2012
A wake for former Ward 6 Councilman Joe DeLuca will be held this evening from 4pm to 8pm at A.A. Mariani and Son Funeral Home on Hawkins Street in Providence.
DeLuca, 64, died after a long battle with cancer on July 1.
Born in Italy, the Councilman moved to country when he was 10-years-old. The Central High School graduate and Army veteran represented the Mount Pleasant and Manton neighborhoods from 1991 through.
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Funeral services are slated for 10am Friday at the Blessed Sacrament Church on Academy Avenue.
