Lucien Albini Fradette, 86, of Concord, died July 27, 2012. He was predeceased by his wife Janet and beloved son Curt and is survived by two daughters, Kimberly Sawyer of Boulder, Colorado and Lee Anne Moehlenkamp of Hingham, six grandchildren, Kaylee and Chase Pickett, Olivia and Hayden Sawyer, and Tucker and Boden Moehlenkamp. Lucien was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on October 27, 1925, spent his childhood in Lexington and moved to Concord as a young adult to raise his family. Lucien was a pioneer in aviation. As a school boy he dreamed of flying. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was deployed to Saipan near the end of World War II. The war ended before he was able to begin flight training but Lucien fulfilled his dream of flying by obtaining his pilots license through the GI bill in 1946. Lucien's aviation career began with East Coast Aviation as a crop duster spraying farm crops from Nantucket to Maine in one of the original open cockpit Stearmans as well as in helicopters as the first commercial licensed helicopter pilot in Massachusetts in 1952. Lucien then began his distinguished career in the commercial airline industry with National Airlines followed by Northeast Airlines and Delta Air Lines. He became a captain at a very early age and during his nearly 40 year career he was licensed to fly many different types of aircraft ranging from the DC-3 to the L-1011 jumbo jet. After 32 years with Delta Air Lines he retired at the required age of 60 in 1985. Above all he was a most devoted father who spent all of his free time with his children, encouraging them to take risks and seek out new experiences. Lucien's great sense of curiosity and adventure lives on in his children and their children today. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, August 3rd at the Dee Funeral Home in Concord from 4pm to 7pm. The celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, August 4th at the Holy Family Parish in Concord at 1pm followed by a burial in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Dee Funeral Home, Susan M. Dee and Charles W. Dee, Jr., Funeral Directors. Cemetery: Interment will be in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Bedford Street, Concord, MA Visitation: Visiting hours will be held on Friday, August 3rd at the Dee Funeral Home in Concord from 4pm to 7pm. The celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, August 4th at the Holy Family Parish in Concord at 1pm followed by a burial in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Service: The celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, August 4th at the Holy Family Parish in Concord at 1pm.