Background
Lucca, John James was born on July 12, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas and Marie (Ciancia) Lucca.
Lucca, John James was born on July 12, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas and Marie (Ciancia) Lucca.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1941; Doctor ol Dental Surgery, Columbia, 1947.
Research fellow prosthetics, Columbia Dental School, 1949-1952;
assistant professor, Columbia Dental School, 1952-1957;
associate professor, Columbia Dental School, 1957-1964;
head clinical prosthodontics. And postgraduate instructor 1st, 10th District dental societies, Columbia Dental School, 1954-1987;
professor dentistry, Columbia Dental School, 1964-1987;
director division prosthondontics, Columbia Dental School
professor emeritus, Columbia University, since 1987. Consultant Westchester County Medical Center.
Attending emeritus Presbyterian Hospital. Consultant, lecturer United States Naval Dental School. Member examination committee N.E. Regional Board Dental Examiners.
Member medical staff Valley Hospital.
Extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, 1974–2000. Member parish council Mount Carmel Church, 1985-1995. Honorary police surgeon New York City Police Department, since 1964.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1944. Fellow New York Academy Dentistry, International College Dentists American College Dentists, Greater New York Academy Prosthodontics (president 1968), International College Prosthodontists, American Academy Osseo Integration, American College Prosthodontics (charter, president New Jersey state section 1979-1981). Member American Equilibration Society, First District Dental Society (chairman prosthodontia section 1971), American Prosthodontics Society, William Jarvie Research Society, Chicago Academy Dental Research, Knight of Malta, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (president Epsilon Epsilon chapter 1967).
Married Mary A. Pascarell, June 22, 1946 (deceased 2002). Children– Diane, Eileen, Denise, Nancy, John, William.