Luciana "Massino" Emmolo was born in 1942 in Torregrotta Siciliy, she immagrated from Italy in 1954 with her mother Maria and her Father Francis. She was raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn where she attended William Grady High School meeting her late husband Biaggio Emmolo. They were married October 31st, 1965 at Saint Mark's Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn. Luciana and her late husband lived in Brooklyn until the birth of her son Angelo and the family moved to New Jersey. In December of 1996 her son Angelo passed away suddenly, and she is survived by her two children Anthony and Angela. Luciana was a proud Grandmother to her grandson Michael and grandaughter Arianna , Loving Aunt to all of her neices and nephews and their many children.

She spent much of her time working in her garden, cooking for her family, and with friends on and off the Las Vegas strip playing in Keno and Slot Tournaments, and was a life long Benefactor for Special Needs / Disadvantaged children and Pediatric Cancer patients.

She volunteered her time every single day to help others in need. Mom always told my brother and I that we need to make every effort to help those less fortunate than us, she proved this to us every day of her life. Thank you for making us the people we've become today, it's becuase of you, and only you that we have the strength to carry on in this life without you.