John Hugh Lucey, Jr (Jack) was born and raised in Troy, NY. He enjoyed swimming in the debris filled canals between the Hudson and Mohawk rivers. His high school sweetheart was Joyce Freeman. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the USMC. Upon completion of his active duty, he enrolled in Springfield College under the G. I. Bill. While at Springfield, he met Fredericka Blumenstock. They married shortly thereafter and raised three sons, John, Michael, and David while pursuing teaching careers in Stonington, CT. Jack remained a reservist with the USMC and attained the rank of First Lieutenant.
After the passing of Freddy in 1989 and the passing of Joyce's husband, Jack and Joyce reconnected, married, and spent the next decades traveling the world and residing in Oregon and Cherry Valley, NY.
Jack is survived by his wife Joyce, his sons John and wife Betsy, Michael and wife Vanessa, and David and wife Jeanne: Joyce's children Ellen, Steven, and Karen, and their spouses, and many grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A Graveside Service with full military honors was private for the family.