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KSG Assistant Dean Marjorie S. Lucker Dies at 66

Marjorie S. Lucker, assistant dean for student services and registrar of the Kennedy School of Government, died Aug. 1 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She was 66 years old.

The cause was complications from treatment for lung cancer.

Lucker's career in academic administration included positions at Princeton University (1962 to 1975) and M.I.T. (1975 to 1983). She began at the Kennedy School of Government as registrar in 1983. In 1984 she was promoted to assistant dean, and in 1990 her responsibilities expanded to include student services.

A native of the Bronx, N.Y., she attended Brooklyn College, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in 1952. Upon graduation from college she worked in human resources in private industry in New York City.

A lover of music, Lucker sang and played piano. She had served on the board of directors of the John Oliver Chorale and was a member of the Follen Church Choir. In the summers she attended the Berkshire Choral Institute.

In addition to her responsibilities at the Kennedy School of Government, which included service on the School's admissions committees, Lucker served on numerous University-wide task forces and committees.

Lucker is survived by her husband of 45 years, Jay Lucker; daughters, Amy Lucker of Arlington and Nancy Lucker Lazerson of Encinitas, Calif.; son-in-law Joshua Lazerson of Encinitas, Calif.; and a sister, Helen Stern-Richter of New York City.

The School is planning to hold a memorial service for Lucker in September.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made in the name of Marjorie S. Lucker to the Kennedy School of Government for a student fellowship fund. Donations may be sent directly to the Office of External Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 79 J.F.K. St., Cambridge, MA 02138.