Mr. Lowe was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict where he earned the Korean Service Medal w/Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his service to our country. He retired in 1994 from UPS after 25 years of service and then spent 20 years as a courier for the Bank of Akron. A former member of the Oakfield Community Bible Church and First Presbyterian Church of Oakfield where he served as a Church Elder. Buzz was a well-known area "handyman", enjoyed bowling, woodworking and his once a month breakfast with his retired UPS buddies. His wife children and grandchildren will remember him as a strong, devoted family man who always put them first.
Surviving is his beloved wife of 57 years, M. Carol (Oakes) Lowe of Oakfield; loving children, Raymond "Buzz" (Deborah) Lowe, Jan (Mark) Colopy and Jo (Jeff) Qamoos all of Oakfield; sisters, Midge (Larry) NiCastro of Albion, Arlene Scopano of FL; brothers-in-law, Herb (Fran) Oakes of NC, Milford (Jean) Oakes of SC; sisters-in-law, Nancy Lowe of LeRoy and Irene (Roger) Anderson of Batavia; 5 grandchildren, Kellie (Rob) Buchanan, Raymond (Buzzie) (Amanda) Lowe, Sarah Lowe, Ashley & Jessica Colopy; 6 great-grandchildren, Austin, Laney, Morgan, Nolan, Madison and Bentley along with many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends may visit from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday November 2, 2014 at the MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020 where funeral services will held 11:00 a.m. Monday November 3. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the family to be used for a charity of their choice. Burial will be in Cary Cemetery with Full Military Honors.
Please share your memories of Buzz, with his family at www.tomaszewskifh.com and for more information please call Michael at (585)343-7500.
THE FAMILY OF ARTHUR R. "BUZZ" LOWE IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK.
