Margaret DeLuca, R. N.

Margaret Mildred Milly DeLuca, R.N., age 76, resident of Cleveland, TN, died on Thursday, September 13, 2007 surrounded by her loving family. Formerly of Troy, N.Y., Mrs. DeLuca has been a registered nurse for over 54 years. She was currently employed by Bradley/Cleveland Services and was a former nurse supervisor at Cleveland Community Hospital for over 27 years. Mrs. DeLuca was an exemplary and devoted nurse who had a gift for Nursing. She cared deeply for her patients. Mrs. DeLuca graduated from St. Peters Catholic School and Catholic High School of Troy, N.Y. She received her R. N. Degree from Sinai School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD. A devout Roman Catholic, Mrs. DeLuca was a lifelong communicant and member of St. Therese Catholic Church. She was born on July 14, 1931 to the late Jeremiah and Frances Britton Kelly of Troy, N. Y. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Marleen DeLuca, her infant grandson, Jerry DeLuca and her sister, Mary F. Dingman.

Mrs. DeLuca is survived by her husband, Edmund F. DeLuca, Sr. of 52 years, her five children; Edmund F. DeLuca, Jr. of Cleveland, Laureen DeLuca Musselwhite of Cleveland, Cheryl DeLuca Bautista (Joel) of Chattanooga, Todd A. DeLuca (Minna) of Cleveland and Joseph Coultry (Kaye) of Cleveland, TN. She is survived by 25 grandchildren, Trey Lassiter, Daniel, Bryan, Aaron and Chad DeLuca; Laura Bird Moores, Megan Bird, Thad, Trent and James Musselwhite; Cailyn, Bailey, Anne-Marie and Cruz Bautista, Christopher Cassada, T. J., MaKena and Megan DeLuca; Kelly Coultry Brownlow, Andy and Troy Coultry, Brandon and Stephanie Overstreet, Ryan and Wendy Coultry; 9 great grandchildren, niece, Colleen Blanchard of Troy, N.Y. and nephew William Coultry of Cleveland, TN.

Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Monday, September 17, 2007, at 12 Noon at St. Therese Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Mike Nolan and Rev. Fr. P. J. McGinnity officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Steve Steele, Johnathan Coons, Troy Coultry, Andy Coultry, Daniel DeLuca and Brandon Overstreet serving as pallbearers.

The family requests memorial contributions may be made to St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. Special thanks to the friends, physicians, and ICU staff at Skyridge Hospital for their care and compassion.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 16, 2007, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Grissom Funeral Home who has charge of arrangements. For more information call 476.8575. You may send online condolences to www.grissomfh.net