James B. Lowe

James Bryson Lowe, age 84, of Ridge-field, husband of Maria Cinta Lowe, died Sunday morning, July 18, 2010 at Danbury Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Lowe was born in Tortosa, Spain, November 17, 1925, a son of the late Herbert and Josefa (Casanovas) Lowe. He attended schools in Spain. A resident of the United States since 1945, Mr. Lowe served with the U.S. Army in Germany and Korea and then settled in New York. He was employed in the import-export business as a shipping manager. A resident of Ridgefield for the past forty-one years coming from Bethpage, L.I., New York, he was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Church. Mr. Lowe enjoyed painting with oils, classical music, gardening, growing roses, bird watching, and taking long, long walks with his two furry best friends, Sophie and Isabella, making many friends in the neighborhood. Most importantly, Mr. Lowe enjoyed his family and was loved by all who knew him. In addition to his wife of 59 years, he is survived by two daughters, Nina Lowe of Ridgefield and Anamaria Judson and her husband, Mark of Brookfield; three sons, James A. Lowe and his wife, Monica of Fairfield, CA, Herbert M. Lowe and his wife, Jackie of Woodbury, and Augusto Javier Lowe and his wife, Allyson of Ridgefield; a brother, Richard Lowe of Brooklyn, NY; a sister-in-law, Oralia Lowe of Ormond Beach, FL; 15 grandchildren, one great grandson, several nieces and nephews and Alex Zequeira, soon to be married to James' first granddaughter Jessika; there were also many others whom James considered members of his family. In addition to his parents, Mr. Lowe was predeceased by a brother, Herbert Lowe. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 520 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield at 10:30 a.m. Father Joseph A. Prince will be the celebrant. There will be no calling hours. The family will receive friends at St. Elizabeth Seton Church following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory and honor of James B. Lowe may be made to Doctors without Borders, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741 (www.doctorswithoutborders.org) or to AmeriCares, Haitian Relief Effort, 88 Hamilton Ave., Stamford, CT 06902 (www.americares.org) Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah St., Ridgefield, CT (www.kanefuneralhome.net) is in charge of arrangements.