Luca was diagnosed in January 2005 with large cell medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumor, that quickly disseminated through his brain and spine. He passed away on June 29, 2005 after a short but very tough and extemely courageous fight. Luca was a pure gift. He was happy, confident, sweet, selfless, strong, determined, courageous, intuitive, smart and extremely loving. He loved to play at the beach where he lived, explore in the city where he was born, run fast, work hard, listen to Bruce Springsteen, watch the Yankees, hug and kiss all of the girls (including strangers!), enjoy good food, and most of all, he loved to share everyday to the fullest with his Momma and Diad, as he called his Dad. He purposefully surrounded himself with love, happiness and positive energy. He had a unique talent to capture people's hearts with his dimpled smile and expressive eyes, and was often referred to as an old soul that seemed to possess a wisdom far beyond our understanding. He touched countless numbers of peoples' lives and truly made the world a better place by sharing himself with us.
Luca was diagnosed in January 2005 with large cell medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumor, that quickly disseminated through his brain and spine. He passed away on June 29, 2005 after a short but very tough and extemely courageous fight. Luca was a pure gift. He was happy, confident, sweet, selfless, strong, determined, courageous, intuitive, smart and extremely loving. He loved to play at the beach where he lived, explore in the city where he was born, run fast, work hard, listen to Bruce Springsteen, watch the Yankees, hug and kiss all of the girls (including strangers!), enjoy good food, and most of all, he loved to share everyday to the fullest with his Momma and Diad, as he called his Dad. He purposefully surrounded himself with love, happiness and positive energy. He had a unique talent to capture people's hearts with his dimpled smile and expressive eyes, and was often referred to as an old soul that seemed to possess a wisdom far beyond our understanding. He touched countless numbers of peoples' lives and truly made the world a better place by sharing himself with us.