Obit.: Lowe, Harold Walter

["David Winter" <David_Winter_uid1419@yahoogroups.inv_ alid>]

Harold Lowe
1923-2013

Harold Walter Lowe, age 90, of New Glasgow, passed away Friday, July 26,
2013 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born and educated in River
Hebert, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary (Walters) Lowe. He
served during the Second World War joining the RCNVR in Halifax in 1942. He
saw action with North Atlantic convoy duty in Londondary, St. John¹s,
Halifax and the English Channel, which cleared shipping lanes for D Day. He
was discharged in 1945. In 2010 he received the Minister of Veterans Affairs
Commendation Award. He was a retired special service foreman with Maritime
Tel and Tel, retiring in 1981 after 40 years of service. He was a former
member of choir and session of St. James United Church, Antigonish, and is
on the honor roll of the Antigonish Vol. Fire Dept. He was a member of
Trinity United Church and the Session, Trinitarian Choir, Legion Choir,
Stellarton Male Chorus, and a life member of Telephone Pioneers of America
and Bell Aliant Pioneers. He was a member and Past President of Branch 34,
Royal Canadian Legion and a charter member and Past President of Admiral
Murray Branch, Royal Canadian Naval Association. He is survived by his
children: Nancy (John "J.D.") MacKenzie; Charles (Mary); Aldren (Paula);
grandchildren: Paul, Darryl, Jeffrey, Allison, Heidi, Christen, Jaime, Tanya
and Brittany; 12 great grandchildren; special companion Lillian MacLeod. He
was predeceased by his wife of 60 years Leona (Arbuckle) in 2004; sister
Muriel. Visitation 2-4 and 7-9 pm Sunday in the R.H. Porter Funeral Home,
New Glasgow. Funeral service 2 pm Monday in Trinity United Church with Rev.
Dr. Jim Shaffner officiating. Burial will be in Abercrombie Cemetery.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Aberdeen Palliative Care Society,
Trinity United Church, Royal Canadian Legion Br. 34 or a charity of choice.
Royal Canadian Legion and Royal Canadian Naval Association will meet at the
funeral home at 6:30 pm Sunday to conduct their service. Condolences may be
sent by visiting: www.rhporter.ca

[Collected by DAW, 30 Jul 2013]