Walter Lucas Obituary

Lucas, Jr.
Walter G.
Lucas, Jr.
March 11, 2023

Jacksonville --- Walter (Wally) G. Lucas, Jr, beloved husband, father, and pop-pop, past away on March 11,2023 after a brief illness. He was taken off life support to complete his journey home while being surrounded by his family who treasured him the most. It is difficult to summarize a person's life and capture the essence in a couple of paragraphs. Wally was a man of profound integrity and character. He had a strong belief in God, country, and his family, Wally was a man who never faltered from his beliefs. He graduated from Grove City College (ROTC) in 1974 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant to serve in the U.S. Air Force. His career started as a C-141 navigator but shortly thereafter and due to ear issues, his career field changed to serving as a Security Police Officer. He served from 1974-1994. Wally's hobbies included golf, war history, music, and comedy. He had the uncanny ability to see humor in all situations, you just " had to get it." He was born to Walter and Alice Lucas in Wilmington, Delaware on June 14,1952 and was raised in Pennsville, New Jersey. They have preceded him in death along with his sisters Cindy Sepulveda (2010) and Mary Jane Mesogianes (2022). Wally leaves behind his wife of 42 years, Coleen Lucas; daughter: Erin Young; son: Kurtis Lucas, and grandson: Lucas Young. The shearing and gut wrenching pain that is experienced by family is unfathomable but as time passes by, we are certain our plethora of memories will turn into soft and comforting memories. As a family, it has been a gift and an honor to share Wally's life and claim him as our own. "Daddy, pop's, sweetheart..."To Infinity and Beyond!"