Dade City, FL. Lucien E. Fecteau, 78, of San Antonio FL, died Saturday May 28, 2011, at HPH Hospice in Dade City, FL after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of the late Frances M. (Pifer) Fecteau, with whom he had shared 49 years of marriage.
Lucien was born in Salem on April 28, 1933, the son of the late Andrew and Ida (Parent) Fecteau. While attending Salem High School, he served in the US Army National Guard at the Salem Armory. Upon graduation, he joined the US Air Force and began a lengthy military career. He was a radio operator, during the Korean conflict in Okinawa, Japan. After returning to the states, he was stationed at Otis Air Force Base and there he met his wife, also a member of a USAF. While raising a young family, they were stationed in a variety of places across the country including: Eielson AFB near Fairbanks AK, Griffiss AFB in Rome NY, Langley AFB in Hampton VA, and ultimately Hanscom AFB, in Bedford MA. In the late 1950’s, Lucien served as Air Force ROTC Sergeant at Lowell Tech. He and his wife eventually returned to Salem and called it home for many years. He had a distinguished career in the USAF, receiving numerous commendations and achievement medals. Lucien retired from the USAF after 23 years of service, as a Technical Sergeant, focusing on Personnel Management. It was this line of work that eventually led him to the US Postal Service. Lucien served as Personnel Director, based at the Lynn Post Office, covering all North Shore branches. He pursued an Associates degree at Newbury College, while working full time. He was very proud of his accomplishments at the Post Office and retired in 1989.
Lucien was a devoted father and husband, always focused on providing the very best for his wife and six children. He was very proud of his strong work ethic and held several odd jobs beyond his full time employment to support his large family. One of his skills included carpentry and he took great pride in the family home renovations he completed over the years. He enjoyed hosting legendary cookouts by the pool for friends and family, every weekend in the summer. He was an avid golfer and baseball fan. Following his retirement, he kept active by working during the summers at Rowley Country Club as a starter and spent a couple of winters in Florida, working for the Florida Marlins spring training camp. Over the years, his interests included spending time with his loving family and friends, golfing, music and following the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics and Tampa Bay Rays. After his wife passed away, he spent a few years in Melbourne FL and finally resided on the west coast of FL, in San Antonio, near his son Kevin.
Lucien is survived by five sons and one daughter, Philip P. and Jean Fecteau of Pinehurst, NC, Michael J. and Elaine Fecteau of Newbury, MA, Kevin D. and Janet Fecteau of Dade City, FL, Mark A. and Renata Fecteau of Fuquay-Varina, NC, Steven A. and Ly Fecteau of Santa Rita, Guam, Shari L. (Fecteau) and Paul Lyden of Hamilton, MA. His loving grandchildren Andrew & Richard, Adria & Adam, Dean & Luc, Christina & Lisa, as well as many nieces and nephews also survive him.
Arrangements: A visitation will be held on Sunday June 5th, from 4 until 7 p.m. at Levesque Funeral Home, 163 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA. On Monday June 6th, a funeral mass will be held at 9 a.m. at St. James Church, 161 Federal Street, Salem, MA, Committal service with full military honors, to be held at Bourne National Cemetery at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Lucien’s name to any of the following organizations:The Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445. HPH Hospice, 12107 Majestic Blvd., Hudson, FL 34667. Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0302. For additional information and guestbook, please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com