Levi Ernest Lucero

As a young boy, Levi moved from Bayfield Colorado to Seattle in 1938. Growing up in the Seattle area, he managed to make his way from an 18ft trailer in White Center, to West Seattle, to a wonderful home in Normandy Park with a view of the water. This home was his pride and joy with a yard like a park.

Levi graduated from West Seattle High School in 1954. After high school Levi joined the Army where he was stationed in Hawaii. He served in what he called “the Battle of Waikiki”.

While in the Army, Levi married Mary, the love of his life. Levi and Mary were married for 58 years, an unbelievable amount of time.

Levi was most proud of his three sons Ernie, Kenny and Danny. Even when his sons were very young if you asked him how many “boys” he had he would tell you he didn’t have any “boys”, he only had men.

While his sons were growing up, the family loved to camp and fish. He went on annual fishing trips to Westport with brother-in-law Joe, ironically he didn't he didn’t like salmon.

He loved his cars and pickups. His early pride and joy was his 56 Chevy. He owned numerous motorcycles in his younger days. Ernie and Kenny were told not tell his mother after he bought his first motorcycle. He was known to wear the paint off his vehicles because he washed and waxed them so often.

Levi spent 30 years at Duwamish Shipyard where he managed the tool room. Levi was never seen at work without a creased pair of work jeans and a freshly iron handkerchief, something passed down from his mother, Anna. Levi met and befriended a huge amount of people from all over the country at his job, as was seen at his retirement party. He loved his job at Duwamish shipyard and they loved him.

One of the fondest memories will be the annual trip down the coast with Mary and his granddaughters Amy Jo, Danielle and Kammi. On these trips they rode horses, rafted down the rapids, did the jet boat rides, and spent cherished family time together.

Later in his life after a brief stay at Highline Hospital Levi was asked to do advertising for them. He was in commercials, fliers and banners. He loved getting recognized as a “Burien Celebrity” with his famous catch-phrase “Just ask Levi!”.

In his retirement years he became a sports nut, he loved NBA basketball, the Mariners, and especially the Seahawks. Of course he was disappointed when his Supersonics left town.

One of the most treasured memories was watching the Seahawks win their first Superbowl as a family.

Levi was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Anna. He is survived by many special cousins and friends and his family that meant everything to him; his beloved wife Mary, sons Ernie (Karie), Kenny (Stephanie) and Danny (Misty). And Granddaughters Amy Jo, Danielle, Kammi, as well his brother Louis (Vivian).

Levi made a friend everywhere he went, he will be missed by an immeasurable number of people.