LAKEHURST – The mayor, council and borough residents are remembering Councilman Gary L. Lowe as a family man, dedicated to his community.
Lowe, 54, died on January 22. He served as a police sergeant for the Lakehurst Police department prior to retiring. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia and resided in Virginia Beach before moving to the borough more than 40 years ago, according to his obituary.
Lowe served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1991-1995. He completed two tours in Okinawa and was a member of St. John’s Roman Catholic church in Lakehurst.
He was a member of the Park Rod and Gun Club of Manchester Township and always liked the outdoors since he was a child. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and will be remembered for his devotion to his family.
Lowe is survived by his wife Amy, his sons Gary Jr and Carter of Lakehurst and two daughters Claudia of Missouri and Desirae of Lakehurst. He also leaves behind three brothers, James and his wife Mie of Whiting, Ray and his wife Tricia of Toms River and three grandchildren, Sean, Eli, Acen and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A private funeral mass was held at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown.
Mayor Harry Robbins praised Lowe. “It is always rough to lose a beloved member of our community but in the case of Gary Lowe it is no understatement to say that we have lost a patriot, a man who committed his life and career to public service.”
“A decade ago, he joined the Borough Council taking the oath from his wheelchair where he had been confined since suffering a spinal injury in 2009. It did not deter him, not for a single day. Service was in Gary’s heart and blood,” the mayor said.
Mayor Robbins said Lowe served in the Lakehurst Police Department for 15 years rising to the rank of sergeant and before that he served our country as U.S. Marine for four years.
At the time of his swearing in years ago he told reporters he hoped to help his community “preserve its small-town feel.”
“Gary loved to meet people and his presence loomed large on the Borough Council where he was both a devoted colleague and a trusted friend. My deepest condolences to his family. May we all meet the high standards that Gary set and may we continue to serve the community Gary cherished with the same passion he brought to work every day,” Robbins said.
