Dolores G. Lucas

Youngstown- Funeral services will be held at 11 am Wednesday at the Lane Family Funeral Home Austintown Chapel for Dolores Lucas who died Sunday at her residence. Dolores was born July 3, 1929 in Youngstown the daughter of Howard Palmer and Mary Everett Palmer and was a lifelong area resident. Dolores was employed as a school bus driver for Austintown Local Schools before her retirement. She was only the second female driver for Austintown schools. She had formerly been a member of Austintown Community Church. She graduated from Austintown Fitch High School, enjoyed reading, crocheting and was an avid camper and fisherman with her late husband Ken. She will be sadly missed by her son, Ken (Sally) Lucas of Austintown, daughter, Karen (Paul) Forestal of Tallmadge. Dolores will also be missed by grandchildren; Robyn Danchise, Mathew Forestal, Amanda Nelson, Ken Lucas, Emily Lucas and great grandchildren Kayla Forestal, Mathew Forestal, Anthony Pondillo, Nicolas Danchise, Joshua Danchise, Andrew Danchise and Bradyn Nelson. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth L. Lucas whom she married June 11, 1949 and who died April 16, 1992, daughter Deborah Bates and brothers, Jere and William Palmer. Family and friends may call from 10 -11 am Wednesday prior to services at 11 am at the funeral home.