Frank Abel Lucero passed away at home on Dec. 31, 2025, at the age of 74. He was born in Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 19, 1951, to Fidel and Dora Lucero. The family moved to Holbrook when Frank was 13 years old and later moved to Winslow, where Frank graduated from high school in 1970. He attended Northern Arizona University and graduated in 1975 with a B.S. Degree in Sociology. After graduation he worked for the probation department of the Superior Court in Navajo County until his retirement on Dec. 31, 2010. After college he moved back to Holbrook where he lived the rest of his life.
Frank was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Parish, where he served for many years as an usher. He was an honorary lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of the Painted Desert Kiwanis Club. From 2013 until his death, he served on the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Fidel and Dora Lucero.
He is survived by his wife, Janice; daughters, Elizabeth Lucero and Christie (William) McKean; six grandchildren, Olivea and Carter Wilcox, and Cole Reid, Afton and Alice McKean; his younger brothers, Danny (Jeanette) Lucero, Leslie Lucero and Leonard (Linda Begay) Lucero.
A viewing will be held at 9 a.m. on Jan. 24, following by the Rosary at 9:30 a.m. and Mass at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Parsh in Holbrook. The Christian burial will be immediately following at the Holbrook Cemetery, after which a reception will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Family Center.
