Algis A. Lukas, who was born February 16, 1937 in Vilkaviske, Lithuania to Albina Pauza Jonaitis and Juozas Lukasevicius, passed away on March 26, 2025. He lived his eighty-eight years of life with optimism, purpose, and dedication to community, family and friends.

His life perspective in many ways mirrored the enthusiasm and can-do attitude and ambition of the post-war years of the United States. Having fled their home country of Lithuania during World War II, Algis' parents along with their three young boys, became part of a wave of post-war displaced families who were allowed to immigrate to the US in 1949. Embracing the American spirit of the time, Algis and his brothers applied themselves with focus, energy and high expectations of building secure and vibrant lives for themselves and their families. Algis completed his secondary education with the help of a dictionary by his side and gained admission to the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering on an ROTC Scholarship. After college he served in the US Air Force stationed at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington DC, where he made life-long friends and became enamored of the Washington D.C. landscape and culture.

He met his future wife, Dale Koklys, a beautiful chemistry major, on a group outing of Lithuanian-American students during an afternoon sail on Lake Michigan. The chemistry was strong and the couple were soon married. As Algis had hoped, they ultimately settled in the suburbs of Washington D.C where they raised three children.

In Washington, Algis became Executive Vice President of HDR, a multi-national engineering and architecture firm, where he led the construction and design of several portions of the Washington D.C Metro system and designed transportation projects throughout Central and South America. He later created his own practice in the Washington DC area which he led for twenty years.

Algis participated in many community and professional boards, most recently, with the National Lithuanian-American Association Cultural Committee. In his later years he traveled the country to document, write, edit and publish "Lithuanian Cultural Legacy in America" creating a comprehensive book of photos and essays that documented hundreds of buildings, performances and arts produced by Lithuanian-Americans and the context of the times in which they were produced.

A primary focus of his life was his desire to bring friends and family together. He and Dale nurtured relationships near and far with connections from around the world and, frequently hosted house guests from abroad, and opened their home for myriad community events, family reunions, and dinners or parties with friends. If times were challenging, they leaned-into their community; creating more opportunities for laughter and good times, including some lavish and memorable New Year's parties. They also enjoyed numerous trips abroad to Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Central America.

Throughout his life Algis also nurtured many hobbies that became lifelong passions including tennis, sailing, skiing, chess, photography, history, gardening and world travel. The family spent many memorable weekends sailing amongst the myriad tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay, watching beautiful sunsets and swimming in the warm bay waters.

Algis was loved by his wife Dale (Koklys) Lukas, previously deceased, his three children and their grandchildren; including his daughter Kristina Lukas and her husband Kevin Sullivan, and their children Lina Lukas Sullivan, Andrew Lukas Sullivan, Chloe Lukas Sullivan, Aleksandra Lukas Sullivan; his daughter Loreta (Lukas) McPartland and her husband John McPartland, their children Caitlin McPartland, Joseph McPartland, and Elizabeth McPartland; and his son Paul Lukas and his wife Kirsten (Hillgaard) Lukas, and their children, Monika Lukas and Noelle Lukas.

In his last decade of life, Algis joined his daughter Kristina and son-in-law Kevin in their home in Weston, MA. The Lukas-Sullivan family would especially like to thank Seniors Helping Seniors, who provided Algis with invaluable companionship throughout his later years, including daily games of chess, golf outings, and walks. Algis expressed gratitude for their company on a daily basis.

Visiting hours will be held at Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford Street, Concord, MA from 4 to 6 pm on Friday, April 4th. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 5th at 9:30 am in St. Julia Parish, 374 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, followed by a reception from 11 am until 2 pm to celebrate Algis' life at the home of Kristina Lukas and Kevin Sullivan. We welcome all our friends, neighbors and family who would like to pay their respects to Algis and his family.

Please click here to view the church live stream, for those who wish to attend the Mass remotely.

If you would like to make a donation to Algis' favorite charity on his behalf, please donate to the Lithuanian Foundation . The organization is dedicated to preserving and fostering Lithuanian cultural traditions in the United States.

Arrangements are entrusted to Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord.