Mr. Santo "Sammy" Lucchese, age 84 of Leland, NC passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday the fifteenth of September 2020 in the New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on the twenty fifth of March 1936, he was a son of the late Vito and Caroline Bartolomeo Lucchese. Most recently Mr. Lucchese was employed by Walmart in Wilmington then in Leland.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Ann Lucchese.

Surviving are a son, Christopher Lucchese of Long Island, New York; two daughters, Meredith Lucchese and husband Richard Nicoletti of Leland, NC, Pamela Cabral and husband Richard of Seminole, FL; five grandchildren, Christian Lucchese, Maxwell Nicoletti, Alexander Nicoletti, Noah Lucchese and Isabelle Lucchese.

Graveside services will be conducted at a later date in the Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, NY.

Online condolences are encouraged and may be sent to the family at www.fulwoodfuneralservice.com

Michael J Fulwood Funeral Service Licensee, 910-471-5441