Kenneth N. Lowe

Kenneth "Sugar" N. Lowe, Jr., 79, of Kingston and Stuart, FL., died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart, FL. He was born August 19, 1929 in Kingston, NY to the late Kenneth and Elsie Schleede Lowe, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Nancy (Hotaling) Lowe. They met at a YMCA dance in the fall of 1949 while he was in college and she was in high school. They married on January 10, 1954 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kingston.

Ken was a graduate of Kingston High School, class of 1948 where he starred in basketball and baseball, he then attended SUNY at Brockport. He left college to serve in the Navy during the Korean War, serving from 1950 -1954 serving on the USS Des Moines. Prior to his retirement he was the owner of the family business, started by his grandfather and father in 1912, Lowe Plumbing Heating & Cooling of Kingston. After his retirement he still remained active in the family business

He served as a Kingston's Police Commissioner, was a lifetime member of the Joyce Schirick Post # 1386 VFW, Kingston - Ulster YMCA, Redeemer Lutheran Church and an inductee in the Kingston Baseball Old Timers Hall of Fame and the Kingston American Legion Post #150. He loved coaching youth basketball, Babe Ruth League baseball, and Pop Warner Football. Ken was an avid golfer and was a 46 year member of Wiltwyck Country Club and was also a member of Martin County Golf Club. He loved to fly and was a private pilot and plane owner, flying out of Kingston Ulster Airport.

Most of all, Ken's first love was his family. He adored his wife, Nancy of 54 years and shared those precious years together with a passion for life and the unconditional love for their children, Jeffrey Lowe and his wife Maria, Kingston, Cindy Lowe of Tuscon, AZ and Steven Lowe and his wife Linda, Kingston, NY, and grandchildren Jason, Larissa, Jessica, Kiersten, Michael and Shanay Lowe. Ken always had kind words, generosity, and smiles for his friends. His laughs, his hugs, and his kisses will be forever in our hearts.

Entrusted to the care of the Keyser Funeral Service, Inc., 326 Albany Avenue, Kingston. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 12 noon. Friends may call on Saturday from 9 - 12. Interment in Montrepose Cemetery with military honors provided by Joyce Schirick Post # 1386 VFW.

The family suggests instead of flowers memorial contributions be made to Kingston High School Athletic Fund, 403 Broadway, Boys & Girls Club of Kingston, 139 Greenkill Avenue, YMCA, 507 Broadway or St. Coleman's Church, Main Street, East Kingston, NY 12401. Light a candle in memory of Ken at www.KeyserFuneralService.com .
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