His work includes study of the early amusement parks created by LaMarcus Adna Thompson and George C. Tilyou, the restoration and history of the Cornell Cemetery, and other features of The Rockaways, and his newspaper articles in The Wave of Long Island.
At the age of ten, Lucev was sent to work at Arverne Hygeia Ice Company, for his grandfather, Mike Louis.
After the Army, Lucev returned to the Rockaways where he met Aldine Caroline Gartland and married her on June 29, 1959.
He became friends with Leon Locke, publisher of the Rockaways' local newspaper, The Wave, eventually being dubbed the Historical Editor, writing the weekly column, “Historical Views of the Rockaways.” In this column, he covered both his personal interests and topics sent to him by residents of the area for further research.
On a boat trip in Jamaica Bay with dignitaries, authors, and politicians, Locke appointed Lucev as tour guide.