Paul V. DeLuca
Paul V. DeLuca of Lowell passed away on April
9, 2020 after a brief illness at Lowell General Hospital. He is pre
deceased by his wife Arleene (Waye) DeLuca who passed in 2000.
He
was born in Lowell on April 17, 1940, and was the son of the late Louis
DeLuca and the late Avis (McGraw) DeLuca. He was raised in Lowell and
attended the local schools.
In 1959, Mr. DeLuca enlisted with the
United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam war until his
honorable discharge in 1963. After the Air Force he attended
Northeastern University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Management. For many years he worked as a project manager in the
defense contract industry.
He was an avid horse racing fan and
attended the Preakness Stakes every chance he got . He also enjoyed
trips to Foxwoods, watching the Patriots football games, going to the
movies and restaurants. He was never one to turn down a good Moxie.
Paul is survived by his sons Lawrence DeLuca of Lowell, Keith
Stockton and his wife Cheryl of Chelmsford and Clayton “Buddy” Stockton
of North Carolina. He is also survived by his grandchildren Melissa
(Cathy) Drake and her husband John, John Kneeland and his wife Alexis,
Robert Stockton and his wife Jen, Keith Stockton Jr. and his wife Kerry,
Rachael Stockton and Destiny Lebrassuer. He also leaves behind great
grandchildren Olivia, Avery, Jack, Jamie, Cameron and Kassity.
He was predeceased by his brothers Dennis DeLuca, George DeLuca, David Deluca and Louis DeLuca.
DUE TO MA STATE REGULATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, A MEMORIAL
SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE
MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME FACEBOOK PAGE AND WEBSITE. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE
MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, MA 978-458-6816.
