Richard Lee Lowe

Baileyville – Richard “Dick” L. Lowe, 76, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Bangor. Richard was born in Waite on August 5, 1932, son of the late Paul and Irene (Jones) Lowe. After graduating from Princeton High School, Class of 1950, he began work at Nason’s Sawmill in Princeton and then to St. Croix Paper Co. In 1952, Richard was drafted into the US Army, becoming a Veteran of the Korean War. Following the war, Richard returned home and continued his employment at the paper company, retiring in 1994 with over 40 years of service. On May 7, 1955, he married Patricia Sullivan in St. John, N.B. Richard loved to stay active. He was a member of the William T. Wren Post #23 American Legion, the Spednic Club, Princeton Rod & Gun Club, and the Georgia Pacific Quarter Century Club. Richard served on the Board of Directors for the St. Croix Federal Credit Union in Baileyville for over 20 years, the Baileyville School Committee, and on the Baileyville Vol. Fire Dept. He was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed playing baseball, bowling, hunting, fishing, trapping, traveling, vegetable gardening, and spending time with his family, especially at their camp on Squirrel Point. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Patricia Lowe; two children, Tim Lowe and his wife Kelly of Princeton and Lee Ann Lowe and her husband Mike Goslin of Gray; two sisters, Anita Lydic of Baileyville and Betty Coltart and her husband Russell of Charlotte; two grandchildren, Chad Dwelley and his fiancé Katie Thibodeau of Bangor and Raynel Dwelley of Machias; a great-granddaughter, Reagan Dwelley; and his nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Homes, Calais & Eastport.


Memorials:
Donations in Richard’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., Maine Chapter, 170 US Route 1, Suite 250, Falmouth, ME 04105.


Cemetery:
Woodland Cemetery
Ryan Road
Baileyville, ME 04694 (map/driving directions)



Visitations:
2:00PM to 4:00PM on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions)

6:00PM to 8:00PM on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions)



Services:
11:00AM at Peoples United Methodist Church on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 (map/driving directions)