Dana M. DeLuca

October 11, 1951 - February 01, 2025

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Obituary for Dana M. DeLuca

Dana M. DeLuca, age 73, of Westwood, formerly of Quincy, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Saturday, February 1, 2025.

Dana endured a brave battle with heart complications resulting from radiation toxicity due to treatment of Hodgkins’ Disease as a young man. He is survived and deeply missed by his wife Susan J. DeLuca, brothers David, Daryl, and Daniel, children Michael, Diana, Amy, and Danielle, all their spouses, grandchildren Drea (12), Violet (11), Ada (8), Diego (8), Daran (7), Elijah (7), Otto (6), Luna (5), Zelda (3), and Valentina (2), innumerable cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Dana was a graduate of Tufts University, where he met and married his loving wife Sue, who has been at his side for more than 50 years. He was a brilliant electrical engineer and inventor, a great chess player, fisherman, hunter, and fixer of all things. He loved astronomy, math, hockey, sailing, and most of all, his family. As a patient advocate, he worked tirelessly for his parents Mario and Dina, his sister Dina and sister-in-law Patty. He was a beloved and devoted grandpa, father, brother, cousin, uncle, and husband. He lives on in all of us.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, February 8th at Divine Mercy Parish, St. Mary’s Church, 115 Crescent Street, Quincy at 10:00 am. Inurnment Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave., EAST MILTON SQUARE Friday February 7 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, in memory of Dana, the family has requested that well-wishers consider giving blood at a local blood bank if they are able, donating to cardiovascular research at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, or to the Right to Repair Coalition.

Services

7 Feb

Visiting Hours

05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Dolan Funeral Homes and Cremation Services 460 Granite Avenue Milton, MA 02186 Get Directions »
8 Feb

Funeral Mass

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Saint Mary Cemetery, Quincy 115 Crescent Street Quincy, MA 02169 Get Directions »
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  • February 07, 2025

    Roger Croll

    Many of us struggled through our first year of university, carefully hiding our own insecurities as we were thrown into a larger world where everyone else seemed to be so much more learned, sophisticated, and sure of themselves. Fortunately, I was blessed to be able to count Dana and the rest of the people in the basement of Houston Hall as my supports during that time. Things that I learned from Dana? When it came to work, quality was essential. "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right!" Dana would cite his father. But, playtime was equally important. When schoolwork got to be overwhelming, Dana would abruptly proclaim any day as Saturday. "But Dana, I need to go to lecture. It's Wednesday and class begins in 15 min." To which, Dana would give an emphatic, "No! It is really Saturday, and you are free to do whatever you want or need to do." Other lasting life lessons? The only way to fish for trout in the Northwoods in April, is with a lit Parodi clenched between the teeth to keep the blackflies away. (Right, Paul?) Also, after knowing that he had to have every orifice of his body swabbed after he capsized his dinghy during a sail regatta on the Charles, I learned the true dangers of water pollution in the Boston area in the 1970s. And so many more life lessons.... Thank you, Flash.

  • February 07, 2025

    Lynette

    I am so sorry to hear this. Sounds like he was amazing. Sending comfort and love to the entire family!! Lynette Kant (ECEC)