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Albert Lucas Obituary
Dover – Albert F. Lucas, 79, of 4 Independence Dr. died Wednesday November 16, 2005 at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.
Born in Dover on August 22, 1926 the son of Irving F. and Rachel J. (Clark) Lucas and has lived here all of his lifetime. He attended Dover High School and joined the U.S. Navy, when he was 16-years old, serving during World War II. He was a call firefighter with the Dover Fire Department for more than 35-years where he was Captain of the Engine 3 Company. He was a member of the Strafford County Forest Fire Wardens Association, the York County Firefighters Association and the Interstate Emergency Mutual Aid Association.
Prior to his retirement he was employed at the Elliott Rose Co. for more than 40 years.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years Arlene M. (Illingworth) Lucas of Dover, a brother Kenneth Lucas of No. Conway, two sisters Barbara Dinwoodie of Barrington, Jackie Labbe of Rollinsford and nieces and nephews.
A sister Harriet Carpenter predeceased him
There are no calling hours. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Tasker Funeral Home, 621 Central Ave. with Rev. Elsa Worth, chaplain at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery.
Please go to www.taskerfh.com for more information or to sign the on-line guest book.
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Memories and Condolences
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doris lapete
November 18, 2005
DEAR ARLENE, IAM SO SORRY TO HEAR OF ALBERTS DEALTH ,I DIDNOT KNOW HOW SICK HE WAS .WITH MY SYMPATHY DORIS LAPETE AND FAMILY
Patricia Chase Welch
November 18, 2005
Dear Mrs. Lucas,
I am so very sorry for the passing of Al. He was a very dear friend of my father, Paul E. Chase. I have fond memories of the two of them heading out to their Firemen Events with Digger Hughes. PLease except my sympathy. He will be missed.
Kenneth Wolcott
November 18, 2005
So sorry to hear of the passing of Albert. I first met him at Elliott Rose co. We worked together. I am a former fire chief from Madbury and went to a lot of fire meetings with Al. We had some good times. He will be missed. My sincere sympathy to the family.
Thomas & Sandy Fogarty
November 18, 2005
Dear Arlene ,
I was saddened to read of the death of Albert. I will always have fond memories of the days that we worked together at the greenhouse. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you. Please be not saddened long though knowing that someday we all shall be together again in a better place. Take care. Fondly Tom Fogarty
Bertha Ann Stevens McGeary
November 18, 2005
Dear Arlene, So sorry to hear that Albert passed away. I willl always remember you two up at Aunt Mildred and Uncle Sam's when I was little and all the fun we had. Joe and I will be thinking of you, Ken, Jackie and Barbara, Love, Bertha Ann
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