Luciano Schietromo

Fortune shined a light on Luciano "Lucky Lou" Schietromo, also known as Dad, "Poppy,” and "the Captain.”

Lou, 87, of Cranston passed away peacefully on June 28th, 2018 at the Philip Hulitar Center in Providence.

Lou loved peach trees and the wine his father made in barrels. He lived most of his life in Silver Lake and during a simpler time. Near Neutaconkanut, he played baseball with friends, ate polenta on Sundays, and met a dark eyed beauty, Mary, who would one day become his wife. After his own backyard wedding, Lou's best friend married Mary's best friend one street over in similar fashion. In 1956, Lou and Mary had their beloved daughter, Angela. Lou played guitar and sang for Angela's first dance at her wedding.

Lou always enjoyed games of chance. He played the same three Wild Card numbers every day of his life: 373, 181 and 369. And won. He religiously watched Wheel of Fortune and Price is Right and loved to play Hi Lo Jack.

Lou was a jewelry caster and for most of his life happily whistled Italian songs while he worked 3 jobs. In retirement, he drove around town in his gold Chevy Malibu, made friends wherever he went, and taught his grandson, Matthew, to dig for clams at Oakland Beach. At the beach, Lou loved to wear a military hat he found, landing him the nickname, "the Captain" and local legendary status. A widower, Lou reconnected with his high school sweetheart, Virginia, "V, " at age 65.

In 2015, Lou joined his grandson, Matt Fraser, the renowned psychic medium on his tour, where Lou worked as a “hand stamper” and usher. Lou loved his job. Lou was known as a flirt. He often got distracted by kissing the hands of women when he was supposed to be stamping them.

Lou was survived by his daughter Angela Fraser and her husband former Boston Fire Commissioner Roderick as well as two grandchildren whom Lou adored, Maria Fraser and Matthew Fraser. Some of those Lou cherished passed before him: He outlived the two wonderful women in his life, Mary and V, his brothers, Louis and Vincent, and his parents, Angelo and Maria. Lou always smiled, laughed and said, "I lived a good life." He is singing “C'e la Luna Mezzo Mare" with the angels in Heaven.

His funeral will be held on Saturday, July 7th, at 8:00 a.m. from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 a.m. in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Providence. Burial will take place in St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston. VISITING HOURS: Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871 and also Hope Hospice & Palliative Care RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904