William Joseph LUCY

Born

25 April 1956 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died

6 September 2010 , Holliston, Massachusetts, USA

William Joseph married Kellie Elizabeth ALENCE 9 August 1986 in Massachusetts . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Kellie Elizabeth ALENCE was born 17 January 1959 in Massachusetts, USA. Kellie Elizabeth was the child of Robert William ALENCE and Anne Marie FLYNN .

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Kellie Elizabeth ALENCE
Marriage date: 9 August 1986
Marriage place: Massachusetts
Kellie Elizabeth ALENCE was the child of Robert William ALENCE and Anne Marie FLYNN

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Birth — 1956
25 April 1956
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 Marriage / Partner
William Joseph LUCY and Kellie Elizabeth ALENCE 9 August 1986, Massachusetts

He was 30 years old.

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: William J. Lucy
Social Security Number: 032-46-1378
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1956
Issue Year: 1971
Issue State: Massachusetts
Death Date: 6 Sep 2010

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Obituary

MetroWest Daily News, The (Framingham, MA) - September 9, 2010

Deceased Name: William Joseph Lucy

HOLLISTON - William Joseph Lucy, 54, of Holliston, passed away on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. Born in Boston, he was the son of Julia (Quinlan) Lucy of Mashpee, and the late John J. Lucy. He was the husband to Kellie E. (Alence) Lucy of Holliston.

William was a 1974 graduate of Dover-Sherborn High School, and a 1980 graduate of Providence College. He was the Vice President of sales at Micro Care Corp of New Britain, Conn. He was an avid golfer, sailor, and Boston sports fan and enjoyed spending time at his second home in Osterville.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Caroline H. and Emma Lucy of Holliston.

He also leaves behind his siblings, Jane Mascia and her husband David of Pa., Karen Wilson and her husband Steven of Va., Paul and his wife Constance of Va., Kelly Foley and her husband Joseph of Boston; as well as his in-laws, Robert and Anne Alence of

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