Joe Lucero

Joe (Ulysses) Lucero

Born: Nov. 10, 1937 in Folsom, New Mexico where he graduated in Des Moines, New Mexico. Loved playing basketball and loved Baloney sandwiches because they called him the “Baloney Kid”.

Met and fell in love with Alice Trujillo from Raton, New Mexico. Married and had four children, Donald Joe, Diane Germain, Doreen Suzanne, and David George.

Joe’s greatest pleasures were spending time with family and serving his fellow men volunteering at Presentation Catholic Church in St. Vincent De Paul Society and a member of the Knights of Columbus, also headed the Christmas basket program.

Later in life Golf was his greatest pleasure where he worked and played at Willis Care Golf Course but also golfed at most of the golf courses around the Denver area.

Preceded in death by his wife Alice, son David, Daughter Doreen, great grandson Michael  Jr., great infant Laura Irene, his parents George Lucero and Maria DeJesus (Chavez) Lucero, siblings G.A. Lucero, Mary Elizabeth (Chadela) Jaramillo, Gilbert John Lucero, and Ernesto C. Lucero.

Survived by his children Don and Diane, siblings George A. Lucero, Mary Viola (Vi) Simpson, Starr Padilla, Frank Lucero, and Linda Ditlevsen, grandkids Michael J., Anessa D., Estevan Morello, and David M. Buckner, great grandkids Luke Austin, Kaitlyn Rose, Zahra Suzanne LaVern, Cameron, Penelope, Nevaeh, and Keylee.

Life on Earth ended February 10th 2022. Joe passed in his own home with loved ones by his side, a good sending to his next journey.