Luca Lamonaca

Luca LaMonaca, 86, passed away on October 24, 2015. Luca was born on March 9, 1929 to Pietro and Anna LaMonaca in Motte d’ Affermo, Sicily. Luca was known as a gifted, master tailor. As a young boy, he underwent a longtime apprenticeship with a tailor in his hometown of Palermo, Sicily. After his apprenticeship he worked for a prestigious tailor shop in Palermo making both men and women's suits. After moving to the United States at the age of 29, he went on to co-own a custom suit shop for 35 years in Indianapolis, IN. After retiring, he went back to work for Raleigh Limited for 10 years where he was referred to as their “secret weapon” and in-house expert. He enjoyed his bosses and coworkers at Raleigh, and was proud to work for that company. Luca loved his trade and it showed in every suit that he made. Luca was a long-time member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, where he attended mass every Sunday. Luca was very giving and always helping others who were in need. Luca was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He married the love of his life, Catherine M. Cento, on October 29, 1961. Luca is survived by his wife, Catherine, and their four devoted children: Anna (Chris) Buker, Peter (Kellie) LaMonaca, Cammy (Paul) Ward, and Anthony (Paula) LaMonaca. He is also survived by six of his siblings, Teresa (Angelo) Cuva, Rosalie (Joe) Monaco, Josephine (Anthony) Miragliotta, Cathy Walsh, Angelo (Barbara) LaMonaca, Francis (Joe) Gennaro; as well as two of his sister-in-laws, Maria LaMonaca and Grace LaMonaca; 11 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and 32 nieces and nephews. Luca was preceded in death by his parents, Pietro and Anna (Elmo) LaMonaca; and his brothers, Pasquale and Paolo. Visitation will be Friday, October 30th, from 4:00-8:00 PM at Shirley Brothers Mortuaries, 9606 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46229. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 31 at 10:30 AM at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 7243 East 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46219. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent de Paul, in care of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 7243 East 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219.

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Luca Lamonaca

March 9, 1929 - October 24, 2015