Louis Richard DePrisco
Louis DePrisco, 93, passed away suddenly on March 17th, 2024 – cause of death was a rare and fatal aortic dissection.  He is survived by his wife Mary and four sons: L. Richard DePrisco of Twin Peaks, CA; John DePrisco (Alison) of Naples, FL; James DePrisco of Bartlesville, OK; and Joseph DePrisco (Marta) of Houston, TX., and fourteen grandchildren.
Louis, born December 4th, 1930, in Wilmington, DE, was a graduate of the University of Delaware with a degree in Chemistry.  His entire career was with the same British company, Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. (ICI, formerly Atlas Powder Co.).  One of his proudest memories was as the Plant Manager of the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant in Chattanooga, TN during the Vietnam War, the largest explosives plant in the world, with a perfect safety record, before returning to Wilmington, retiring in 1989 as a General Manager of five divisions of the Western Hemisphere for ICI.
He and his wife Mary, moved to Naples, FL in 1992 – first in Pelican Bay and the last 10 years at Arbor Trace.  While here, he was instrumental in starting Royal Palm Academy, Ave Maria University, Christ the King Catholic Church, Shamrock Bank of Florida, and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity of Collier County for 18 years as a roofer.
He has generously donated his body to the University of Miami for medical science.  A memorial Mass was held at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Bonita Springs.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ave Maria University: In memory of Louis R. DePrisco, 5050 Ave Maria Boulevard, Ave Maria, FL 34142-9505.