Louis Prisco

Louis "The Phantom" Prisco , of Wakefield and formerly Somerville died at his home in Wakefield on Thursday, January 20. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Prospero and Marie (Burlone) Prisco .

Mr. Prisco was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. He later went on to graduate from the Wentworth College in Boston and had worked for the Polaroid Corp. before retiring as a Supervisor in 1982. Lou had served in the U.S. Army during WW II and had been a member of both the Wakefield Lodge of Elks and also the American Legion Post in Burlington. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Prisco was most known for his skill with a Pool cue. "The Phantom", as he was known, had been creating and performing trick shots for over 50 years. He created and produced a television show about pool, "The Phantom", which was aired during the 80's, where he would demonstrate his famous trick shot for which he was nick-named. Mr. Prisco was the 1964 Cue & Cushion Straight Pool Open Tournament Champion and in 1988 he won five consecutive tournaments in the Wakefield Elks Nine Ball Open. Lou had also been the 1983 Miller Lite Regional Champion and in 1995 he was inducted into the New England Pool & Billiard Hall of Fame. In 2009 he was honored by the Wakefield Elks when the newly renovated Pool room was dedicated to him.

Mr. Prisco was the husband of Lena L. (DiClemente) Prisco . He is predeceased by his brother Arthur Prisco and also his sister Frances Miller. He is survived by many nieces and nephews.

His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave Wakefield on Friday at 9:00 A.M. followed by a funeral mass in St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion St. Wakefield at 10 o'clock. A period of visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 4 – 8 P.M.

Interment will at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge.

Read Louis Prisco's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Thursday, January 27, 2011, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Service

St. Joseph Church
173 Albion Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, January 28, 2011, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cemetery

Mount Auburn
Rt. 16
Cambridge , MA US
Friday, January 28, 2011, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM