Charles Luciano
May 13, 1925 – January 22, 2013
Charles 'Chuck' Donald Luciano passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 22, 2013. Chuck was born May 13, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland where he lived until he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Chuck served with distinction during WWII in the 8th Air Force as an aerial gunner on a B17 with the 95th Bomb Group. While on leave, he met the love of his life JoAnn Williams and married her on January 20, 1947.
Chuck is best remembered by friends in the 50's as the owner of Chef Tony's, but to spend more time with his family, became an insurance agent and was in the insurance business for 51 years.
Chuck will be remembered as a loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather and a loyal and trusted friend. Chuck is survived by his wife JoAnn, his six children Don Luciano and his wife Leti of El Paso, Dianne Gass and her husband David of Dallas, Michael Luciano and his wife Jan of Charleston, South Carolina, Toni Anderson and her husband John of Dallas, John Luciano and his wife Kat of El Paso, and Michael Wolfe of El Paso. Chuck is also survived by eleven grandchildren: Andrew, Cameron, Michael Henry, Katie, Bailey, Victoria, Michael III, Lauren, Oscar, Erich Jodi and Paxton. Chuck is survived by ve great-grandchildren: Austin, Audrey, Alison, Jack Henry and Scout.
The family asked that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www. woundedwarriorproject.org, The Humane Society of the United States at humanesociety.org, Hospice of El Paso at www.hospiceelpaso.org. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 27, 2013 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM, with Vigil Service at 7:00PM at Martin Funeral Home West. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 11:00AM at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1551 Belvidere. Interment will follow at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery, with military honors. Services entrusted to Martin Funeral Home West, 128 N. Resler Dr. El Paso, TX 79912. www.MartinFuneralHomeWest.com
El Paso Times (TX) - Saturday, January 26, 2013