WOLFEBORO, NH - John Max "Jack" Lucier died Sunday, May 29, 2016 at home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of the late Paula (Regan) Lucier with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Jack was born in Hartford, CT on April 22, 1935 to Myrtle and Max Lucier. He moved from Tilton to Milton, NH during his senior year in high school and settled there with Paula to raise their family. Upon his retirement in 1995, Jack and Paula moved into "The Farm" in Wolfeboro, NH, the family home.
Jack worked for the State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation for 40 plus years, the longest tenured state employee at that time of his retirement. He began his career as a surveyor, surveying the new Kancamagus Highway, earned an engineer's degree, became a survey party chief, and then became responsible for Town Road Aid for Rockingham and Strafford Counties.
In addition to his work, Jack was involved in Milton sports, coaching both Little League and the Nute High Varsity Basketball team. He was a volunteer fireman for many years and assisted in establishing the Milton Ambulance Service. He was a member of the Milton Town Beach Commission, an original member of the Milton Sewer Commission, an assistant Boy Scout leader, Moose Mountain Ski Patrol, and King Pine Handicapped Children's Ski Program.
Along with Paula, Jack will be remembered as his grandchildrens' biggest fan at nearly all of their sporting events, music recitals, proms, from kindergarten through college graduations. He traveled to England and Washington, D.C. to visit his boys. They would have traveled to the ends of the Earth for their kids.
Jack put his family's well-being above all else. He is survived by his daughters; Linda Luneau and her husband, Chris, Jane Gentes and her husband, Steve, Judy Peterson and her husband Chris, and his son, John Andrew and his wife, Lisa; seven grandchildren and their spouses; Phil, Matt and Ashley, Marissa and Jonathan, Taylor and Vanessa, Ethan and Karolina, Jack, and Chezney and Manny; four great grandsons; Stevey, Toey, Tucker and Deshlan; a brother and sister-in law, Robert and Linda Regan and brother-in-law Bruce Regan; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister and brother-in-law Irene and Eddie Lasak.
The Lucier family would like to thank Jack's dear and devoted friends for their presence and support. A memorial service for Jack will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Milton Community Church, Steeple St. Milton, N.H. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Milton Emergency Ambulance, PO Box 588, Milton, NH 03851.