Obituary for Richard R. "Richie" Lowack
Loving Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather and Companion
Richard Robert “Richie” Lowack died peacefully Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the age of 77.
Richie was born on October 29, 1941 in Newark, NJ to Albert and Bridget (Egan) Lowack. He attended Belleville High School and earned a Bachelors Degree from Farleigh Dickerson University, Madison, NJ in accounting. Retired May 2000 after 33 years employed as an accountant for the Essex County Hall of Records in Newark.
Richie is survived by his longtime companion, of 28 years, Maureen Mills “his honey”; 3 children, Richard J. Lowack and his wife, Jocelyn, Denise Cafone and her husband Paul, and Joe Nieves and his wife, RoseMarie; his siblings, Albert, Freddie and Jackie his Grandchildren, Meghan, Joey, Matthew, Amanda, Paul Jr. Jenna, Marissa, Isabella “Bella”, Kaelyn; his great grandson Logan and many nieces and nephews. Along with his parents he was also predeceased by his sister, Theresa Farlee.
Richie served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1969 and received an honorable discharge.
Richie loved hunting, fishing and the outdoors. Starting at young age he spent many years in Sussex County in the Wallpack Valley which was his favorite place. He was an avid golfer and played for his high school team. He also enjoyed playing sports including softball, bowling and basketball.
He was a longtime member of the Belleville Political Social Cub, Belleville Rod and Gun Club, Flatbrook Swamp Gun Club and the American Legion Post #139 Milford, Pa.
The funeral will be Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 9 a.m. from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, 267 Centre St., Nutley.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Church in Belleville at 10 a.m.
The cremation services will be private.
Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 136 Mountainview Blvd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 or Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice 99 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 would be preferred.
The family would like to thank a team at Memorial Sloan Kettering of Basking Ridge, NJ and Karen Ann Quilian Hospice of Newton, NJ. For their care and service
Richard Robert “Richie” Lowack died peacefully Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the age of 77.
Richie was born on October 29, 1941 in Newark, NJ to Albert and Bridget (Egan) Lowack. He attended Belleville High School and earned a Bachelors Degree from Farleigh Dickerson University, Madison, NJ in accounting. Retired May 2000 after 33 years employed as an accountant for the Essex County Hall of Records in Newark.
Richie is survived by his longtime companion, of 28 years, Maureen Mills “his honey”; 3 children, Richard J. Lowack and his wife, Jocelyn, Denise Cafone and her husband Paul, and Joe Nieves and his wife, RoseMarie; his siblings, Albert, Freddie and Jackie his Grandchildren, Meghan, Joey, Matthew, Amanda, Paul Jr. Jenna, Marissa, Isabella “Bella”, Kaelyn; his great grandson Logan and many nieces and nephews. Along with his parents he was also predeceased by his sister, Theresa Farlee.
Richie served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1969 and received an honorable discharge.
Richie loved hunting, fishing and the outdoors. Starting at young age he spent many years in Sussex County in the Wallpack Valley which was his favorite place. He was an avid golfer and played for his high school team. He also enjoyed playing sports including softball, bowling and basketball.
He was a longtime member of the Belleville Political Social Cub, Belleville Rod and Gun Club, Flatbrook Swamp Gun Club and the American Legion Post #139 Milford, Pa.
The funeral will be Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 9 a.m. from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, 267 Centre St., Nutley.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Church in Belleville at 10 a.m.
The cremation services will be private.
Visitors will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 136 Mountainview Blvd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 or Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice 99 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860 would be preferred.
The family would like to thank a team at Memorial Sloan Kettering of Basking Ridge, NJ and Karen Ann Quilian Hospice of Newton, NJ. For their care and service