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November 19, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, November 21, 2014 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 8:30 AM on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ where at 9:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
"The Boss," age 81 of Wayne, founder of Preakness Realty.
Eugene “Gene” Anthony Lowe, Jr. age 81 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 with his family gathered around his bedside. He had been a real estate broker for more than fifty years.
Gene was born in Paterson and raised on East 18th Street in Paterson having graduated from Eastside High School with the Class of 1951. As a young boy his first job was shining shoes, having later worked for Wright Aeronautical in Woodbridge before serving in the US Army during the Korean War. Gene received the German Occupation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal before being honorably discharged in 1961.
Gene will be remembered as “The Boss.” He started his career in real estate as E.A. Lowe, Jr. Real Estate on Union Boulevard in Paterson. In 1969 he founded Preakness Realty in Wayne, which he ran for the forty-three years before selling the agency in 2012. Gene's friend, Joe Simone, was more of an honorary family member, a son, and they were devoted friends throughout the years they worked together at Preakness Realty. He loved the real estate business and could sense a deal from a mile away. Gene also had a huge place in his heart for the employees and tenants of his properties, that all helped contribute to his success. He would help tenants with utility bills, co-sign for cars, and even bring Christmas presents to kids whose parents he knew were struggling to get by. His love of dogs was instilled in him by his childhood German shepherd “Browny.” Throughout his life he had multiple dogs; another German shepherd named “Brandy” and his favorite; a Shih-Tzu named Owen.
He also enjoyed his time in West Palm Beach Florida where, at 70 years old, he met his best friend and kindred spirit; Jimmy Reed. Their condo association wouldn’t allow dogs, so Gene proceeded to help friends and family buy enough units in the association that he soon had enough votes to change the condo association rules! He not only got the companionship of his beloved dogs, but loved having his family and friends all around him.
Gene was the beloved husband of twenty one years to Helen (Shaw) Lowe; he was predeceased by his first wife; Evelyn “Betty” Lowe in 1989; loved father of Eugene A. Lowe and his wife Nancy of Wayne, Patricia Lowe of Wayne, and Thomas Lowe and his wife Katherine of Toms River, Chris Schillander and his wife Jennifer, Barbara Varcadipone and her husband John; dear brother of Eileen Watson and her husband Dan of Wayne, and William F. Lowe and his wife Leah of Wayne; cherished grandfather of Debra Anen and her husband Shawn, Alexis Saley and her husband Michael, Rachel Guez, Eugene Lowe IV, Crystal Snell and her husband Russell, Julianne Schillander, Christopher Schillander, and John and Zachary Varcadipone ; much loved great-grandfather of Shawn Anen, Jr., and Kyle Anen; and devoted long time family member Lorna Palmer, her son Kevin Smith, and Gene’s devoted caretaker; Felix.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Wayne Animal Shelter, 201 Pompton Plains Crossroad, Wayne, NJ 07470 or to the St. Mary’s Food Pantry, 17 Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 would be greatly appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, November 21, 2014 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 8:30 AM on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ where at 9:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
November 19, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, November 21, 2014 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 8:30 AM on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ where at 9:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
"The Boss," age 81 of Wayne, founder of Preakness Realty.
Eugene “Gene” Anthony Lowe, Jr. age 81 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 with his family gathered around his bedside. He had been a real estate broker for more than fifty years.
Gene was born in Paterson and raised on East 18th Street in Paterson having graduated from Eastside High School with the Class of 1951. As a young boy his first job was shining shoes, having later worked for Wright Aeronautical in Woodbridge before serving in the US Army during the Korean War. Gene received the German Occupation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal before being honorably discharged in 1961.
Gene will be remembered as “The Boss.” He started his career in real estate as E.A. Lowe, Jr. Real Estate on Union Boulevard in Paterson. In 1969 he founded Preakness Realty in Wayne, which he ran for the forty-three years before selling the agency in 2012. Gene's friend, Joe Simone, was more of an honorary family member, a son, and they were devoted friends throughout the years they worked together at Preakness Realty. He loved the real estate business and could sense a deal from a mile away. Gene also had a huge place in his heart for the employees and tenants of his properties, that all helped contribute to his success. He would help tenants with utility bills, co-sign for cars, and even bring Christmas presents to kids whose parents he knew were struggling to get by. His love of dogs was instilled in him by his childhood German shepherd “Browny.” Throughout his life he had multiple dogs; another German shepherd named “Brandy” and his favorite; a Shih-Tzu named Owen.
He also enjoyed his time in West Palm Beach Florida where, at 70 years old, he met his best friend and kindred spirit; Jimmy Reed. Their condo association wouldn’t allow dogs, so Gene proceeded to help friends and family buy enough units in the association that he soon had enough votes to change the condo association rules! He not only got the companionship of his beloved dogs, but loved having his family and friends all around him.
Gene was the beloved husband of twenty one years to Helen (Shaw) Lowe; he was predeceased by his first wife; Evelyn “Betty” Lowe in 1989; loved father of Eugene A. Lowe and his wife Nancy of Wayne, Patricia Lowe of Wayne, and Thomas Lowe and his wife Katherine of Toms River, Chris Schillander and his wife Jennifer, Barbara Varcadipone and her husband John; dear brother of Eileen Watson and her husband Dan of Wayne, and William F. Lowe and his wife Leah of Wayne; cherished grandfather of Debra Anen and her husband Shawn, Alexis Saley and her husband Michael, Rachel Guez, Eugene Lowe IV, Crystal Snell and her husband Russell, Julianne Schillander, Christopher Schillander, and John and Zachary Varcadipone ; much loved great-grandfather of Shawn Anen, Jr., and Kyle Anen; and devoted long time family member Lorna Palmer, her son Kevin Smith, and Gene’s devoted caretaker; Felix.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Wayne Animal Shelter, 201 Pompton Plains Crossroad, Wayne, NJ 07470 or to the St. Mary’s Food Pantry, 17 Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 would be greatly appreciated.
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