Thomas J. Lucia

March 1, 1926 - December 5, 2015

Thomas J. Lucia, Age 89, passed away on December 5, 2015. Veteran of WWII. Beloved husband of Mary (nee Trinchine) Lucia. Loving father of Lynn (Bruce) Werth of Crete and Tom (Lois) Lucia of Skokie. Cherished grandfather of Dana (Dan) Teefey, Curtis Werth, Amy and Julie Lucia. Proud great grandfather of Adelaide, Miriam and Teshetae Teefey. Dear brother of John (Nadine) of Manhattan, Jim (Estelle) of Detroit and the late Joe Lucia. Tom was employed as a rate manager for 30 years at the C&EI Railroad which became the ICG Railroad; retiring at the age of 59. Following his retirement, he worked at Allied Tube for ten years and was also a ranger at Deer Creek Golf Course. Visitation Tuesday, December 8th from 2 until 9 p.m. at Smits-Steger Memorial Chapel, 3045 Chicago Road, Steger, IL. Funeral Mass Wednesday, December 9th at 10 a.m. at St. Liborius Church, 71 W. 35th Street, Steger. Committal with military honors will be held at a later date at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Marion Well Project c/o First Presbyterian Church, 900 Thomas Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 would be appreciated. For information call 708-755-6100 or www.smitsfh.com