Thomas Lowe

Thomas Lowe, age 56, a twenty year resident of Toms River, formerly of Wayne, passed suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Tom was born in Paterson, NJ to Eugene and Evelyn “Betty” Lowe.  He was raised in the Herfort Heights section of Wayne and graduated from Wayne Hills High School with the Class of 1982. He continued his education and graduated from William Paterson University in Wayne.

He became a true entrepreneur and a man loved by all from his formative years running Chicken Galore in the T-Bowl Shopping Center to running his branch of Preakness Realty in Toms River for twenty years.

You will never find anyone who didn’t admire his free spirit. He will always be remembered for his happy-go-lucky spirit and his unique and memorable personality.  You would be hard pressed to find anyone to say a bad word about Tom.  He was so easy going he even made friends with the Cable Guy. Tom’s true passion was music.  He was happiest when he played with his band “The Crabby Bums” and truly loved to entertain and write music.  He also enjoyed playing golf and was often at Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne.

Tom met the love of his life, Kathy Quinn on a beautiful day at Point Pleasant Beach at the Jersey Shore.  They actually corresponded for a while online and set a date to meet at the boardwalk.  Tom was late and Kathy was just standing up to leave when she met the gaze of Tom’s blue eyes.  She was smitten and so was he.  They spent the next six hours walking up and down the boardwalk and they meshed seamlessly with very little effort.  On that day Kathy knew Tom was the guy for her and Tom felt the same – they were soulmates. For the next two years they would be together four or five days a week.  On one occasion they went to Allaire State Park in Wall Township where Kathy fell into the mud.  Tom tried to help her up and fell into the mud too. They were covered in mud and decided it was a good idea to go to Walmart for a change of clothes.  People were staring and at Walmart that’s an accomplishment in itself.  Kathy was reprimanded as she went into the changing room but they left with new clothes and a great story.  Again being together was just easy for the two of them.  Tom and Kathy married at Saint Maximilian Kolbe Church in Toms River on November 27, 2007 after knowing each other for two years. They honeymooned in California traveling Route 1 from Los Angeles to San Francisco.  Tom and Kathy had a wonderful marriage and she truly treasures not only their time together but the heartfelt, meaningful gifts Tom gave her through the years.  Those treasured gifts were not materialistic but rather gifts from his heart including two songs he wrote just for her. They have had fourteen years of loving, devoted, caring marriage that was just effortless.

Tom was the beloved husband of Kathy (Quinn) Lowe; devoted father of Jen (Ricky) MacLean; cherished grandfather of Jacy and Rick, Jr. MacLean; and much loved brother of Pat and Gene (Nancy) Lowe; loved step-son of Helen Lowe, dear brother in law to Judi and Rich Fisher and much loved by many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and many dear friends. He will also be dearly missed by his three dogs Memphis, Duffy, and Owen.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to FOWA would be greatly appreciated.