After meeting the love of his life, RoseMarie, they married on September 21, 1958 and had a long and loving marriage just shy of 66 years. Their life together was centered in faith, family, music, and happy clients as Art and RoseMarie worked side by side for many years at their business, Arthur's Beauty Salon on Rugby Road. Together, they shared many trips abroad with close friends and family filled with beautiful memories.
Arthur sang at many weddings and concerts in and around the Capital Region and was the featured soloist at St. John the Evangelist Church Schenectady where everyone looked forward to Midnight Mass, Palm Sunday, and Easter Sunday. He will be remembered for being "America's Oldest Teenager", as he was a featured performer at the annual Melodies of Christmas at Proctor's theatre.
His showstopping rendition of "O Holy Night" aways brought down the house. In addition to his parents, Arthur was predeceased by his brother, Joseph DeLuke, four sisters, Louise Ferrucci, Catherine Simone, Eleanor Petrie-Cass and Jean Aceto. He is also predeceased by a nephew, Vince Aceto, Jr.
Arthur leaves behind his cherished, loving, and devoted wife, RoseMarie (née Ottati), his two children; Kathy Breen (William Breen, Jr.) and Peter DeLuke (Catherine Perry), four grandchildren; Kimberly (Michael Abushakra), Marissa DeLuke (fiancée Daniel Blanks), Perry James DeLuke (Emily Mercer), and Rebecca Breen, six great grandchildren; Brynn & Carson Abushakra, Parker Rose & Teagan Blanks and Vivienne & Cosette DeLuke, his brother, Peter F. DeLuke of San Diego, CA and many loving nieces and nephews and close friends.
Funeral services will be Friday, August 23, 2024 at ten o'clock in the morning at St. Brendan's Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow in the church columbarium.
His family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center for their kind care and compassion shown to Arthur and his family following his stay. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Tunnels to Towers Foundation.
Online condolences may be made at www.shallottefunerals.com White Funeral and Cremation Service, Shallotte Chapel.
