Leo Joseph Luckey, 89 of Duxbury, died on Nov. 22 after a brief illness.  Born and educated in Gary, Ind., the son of Joseph and Mary Luckey, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard as a radioman in 1942 during World War II and served on European and the Pacific fronts on the patrol frigate USS Key West and the attack transport USS Navarro. After the War he married the late Rita Matzdorf, also from Gary, Ind., and received an associate degree in business administration from Gary College and then worked at the Weber Aircraft Company in Burbank, Cal. planning the design of B-52 ejection seats.  He was recalled to active duty Coast Guard service in 1950 during the Korean conflict.  Following the Korean conflict, Mr. Luckey served on the Coast Guard Cutters Taney and Matagorda in the Pacific and the Duane and Yakatat in the Atlantic out of Boston and New Bedford.  Life in the Coast Guard with their four children required frequent moves that included Hawaii, Virginia and California until they finally settled in Duxbury in 1962 when he was assigned to a Coast Guard communication station in Marshfield.  Mrs. Luckey later joined the staff of the Duxbury Clipper where she worked for many years.  The couple were active members of the Duxbury American Legion particularly in the Legion’s theatrical productions that were such a big hit in the 1960s.  Mr. Luckey retired from the Coast Guard as a Radioman Chief Petty Officer in 1969 and later worked as a purchasing agent at Pixley-Richards in Plymouth and general helper at Camp Wing Boy’s and Girl’s Camp in Duxbury. 
Mr. Luckey leaves a son, Frederick Luckey of North Easton, N.Y.; three daughters, Nancy Mannett of Gray, Maine, Sandra Connolly of Boise, Idaho, and Patricia Moneyhun of Duxbury;  his sister Patricia Cash, of Crown Point, Ind.; and seven grandchildren. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Plymouth.  Viewing hours are 10–11 a.m.   Donations in Mr. Luckey’s name may be made to the charity “Homes for Our Troops,” 6 Main St., Taunton, MA, 02780,  call 866-787-6677,  or on line at homesforourtroops.org, or to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 38 Court St., Plymouth, MA 02360. Funeral arrangements by the MacDonald Funeral Home, l755 Ocean St.,  Marshfield.