Obituary of Glenn C. Lowe

Glenn C. Lowe, of 1721 Goodrich Ave., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at the Olean General Hospital, following a brief illness. Glenn was born Nov. 7, 1920 in Little Genesee and was a son of Archie and Ethel Amelia Reynolds Lowe. On Oct. 29, 1946 in Olean, he married his wife of 65 years, Ruth J. Smith, who predeceased him on May 4, 2012. Glenn was a 1939 graduate of Olean High School. He attended the University of Florida at Gainesville, FL, while he was a cadet in the Army Air Corps. Glenn also took courses at St. Bonaventure University. He served in the US Army from Sep. 1943 to Jan. 1946, with the 3rd Infantry, 65th Division European Theatre and in Panama. Glenn worked as a building contractor for AH Lowe and Sons and then as a Chemical Operator for Nuclear Fuel Services in West Valley, where he worked for about 20 years, retiring in 1983. Glenn was involved in the grant application process for the East Olean Sewer Construction from 1993 - 1995. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Olean. Glenn was a member of the Olean Archery Club and the 65th Division Group . Glenn had his private pilot's license. Glenn is survived by three children, Roderick (Sandra) Lowe of Laury's Station, PA, Vance (Shirley) Lowe of Kennedy, and Jamie (Paul) Geise of Olean; a son-in-law, Kimberly Torrey of Bolivar; eleven grandchildren, Debra (Michael) Stoner, Karen (James) Famularo, Krista (Phillip) Kochasic, Joshua (Sueann) Torrey, Brieanne (Derrick) Askey, Amber (Heath) Stone, Laura Lowe, Amanda (Mark Affronti) Lowe, Summer (Vernon) Gayton, Aaron (Bridgette Zawalski) Geise, and Caitlin (Jason) Davenport; and numerous great grandchildren. Along with his loving wife, Glenn was predeceased by a daughter, Rebecca Torrey who passed away March 13, 2015; two brothers, James & Robert Lowe; and a sister, Magdalene F. Barron who passed away on the day before, Aug. 11, 2015. At Glenn's request, there will be no Public Visitation. A Memorial Service will be held for him and his sister, in the Outdoor Chapel at Chestnut Hill Cemetery on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015 at 11:00 am. The Rev. Millard Cook, Associate Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Olean and the Rev. Suzanne M. Block, Pastor of the Christ United Methodist Church, Olean, will co-officiate. In lieu of flowers Memorials may be made to the Olean First Baptist Church, #133 South Union Street, Olean, New York 14760, or the Weston Mills Fire Department, Kinney Hose Company, P.O. Box 601, Westons Mills, New York 14788. Arangements are under the direction of the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc., #646 E. State St., Olean, New York 14760. Online condolences may be made by clicking on the button above.