Lucy spent her entire professional life here in Key West. A trailblazer and top executive, her distinguished career began in the 1960s as the Assistant Registrar at what was then the Florida Keys Junior College. In short order, she advanced to the Loans and Grant Office of the City of Key West, overseeing HUD code enforcement. By 1972 and for another decade Lucy was Key West's Finance Director, overseeing the city's accounting, data processing, payroll, purchasing and grant departments. Later, Lucy became the Director of Risk Management at the Florida Keys Memorial Hospital and Helpline of the Keys Director.

Lucy was a role model for her nieces and the many young women who came to know her personally and professionally. Ever involved in altruistic causes, from the San Carlos Institute to the Unity Church to the Monroe County Mental Health Association, Lucy was graciously generous with her time and advice.  Though family and friends were the soul of Lucy's world, she never hesitated to freely give to any and all in need. Lucy nurtured an eye for smart fashion into an extensive wardrobe, a collection she then gladly shared without hesitation. Her fashion sense extended to art forms of all kinds that made her home into a comfortable and inviting tribute to her wide and cultured tastes.

In her retirement, Lucy moved to Waynesville, North Carolina, among the well-traveled Blue Ridge Mountains of her youth, where her mother and father and sister had camped many summers. For 20 years, Lucy's home gave her Keys relatives a cool place to escape the Florida heat.

Lucy's wicked humor and spontaneity will be missed by all. A Celebration of Life will be held in January. Please contact the family at 786-538-2340 for information.