Brian E. Lowry, 69 of 185 Olive Street, Bolivar, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024 at Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a brief illness.
Born on August 8, 1954, in Islip, New York, he was a son of Robert and Loretto Ann McEvoy Lowry. On July 23, 2008, in Bolivar, he met the former Peggy A. Nolan who survives and they were just recently married on April 17, 2024.
Brian was a graduate of Sayville High School. He then enlisted in the United States Army serving from 1975-79. He had worked in Air Conditioning, was a painter for 25 years, and when he relocated to Western New York he became a truck driver, driving for different companies until his retirement from Strong Trucking in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania.
He was a member and had been a bartender for the Kenyon Andrus Post 772 American Legion, Bolivar. He loved golfing, was a football fan with his favorite team being the Minnesota Vikings, loved spending time with his grandchildren, and enjoyed practical jokes and making people laugh.
In addition to his mother
Loretto of Sayville, and wife, Peggy, he is survived by
2 Sons Timothy (Misty Smith)
Lowry Olean
Jason (Darcy) Lowry Perry
His Stepchildren Douglas (Monica) Ward Friendship
Amanda Ward Friendship
Rebecca Pangburn Wirt
A Special Daughter-in-law Samantha (William) Fowler Bolivar
3 Grandchildren Greyson and Chaelyn Lowry, and Camryn
Lowry
9 Step Grandchildren MacKenzie and Jarret Ward, Kirsten,
Kiley, and Brock Calhoun, and Mark Jr., Zane and Claire, and Piper Pangburn
3 Brothers Paul Lowry Bolivar
Peter Lowry Sayville, NY
Tommy (Annmarie Hamilton) Lowry Sayville, NY
A Sister Loretta Lowry Sayville, NY
Three Sisters in Laws Janet Lowry Blue Point, NY
Gay Lowry Holbrook, NY
Jodi (Chad) Adams Kingston, Georgia
Two Brother in laws James (Darren) Fisher Salamanca
Russel (Mirta) Fisher Salamanca
Father and Mother-in-law Frank and Alma Fisher Salamanca
Several Nieces and Nephews
In addition to his father, he was predeceased by a son Eric Lowry and two brothers Kevin and Bobby Lowry, and a sister-in-law Ellen Lowry.
Friends will be received at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., 554 South Main Street, Bolivar, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 11-2 P.M. Funeral Services will begin in the Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. The Rev. David Herne, will officiate.
Memorials may be made to
the Kenyon Andrus Post 772, 387 Main Street, Bolivar, New York 14715.
