Rev. James Lowery

Father Lowery was born on July 28, 1932 in Utica, NY, son of James Lincoln and Mary Rhodes Lowery. He graduated from the Pomfret School and Harvard College prior to receiving a Master's degree from the Virginia Theological Seminary. In 1959, he was ordained in the Episcopal Church and married Anita Wu of Shanghai, China. After serving as a priest and pastor in various Upstate New York parishes, he began 35 years of agency work in church renewal and clergy ministry while publishing a newsletter entitled Enablement Information Services. He retired to Old Lyme, CT in the mid 1990s. He was also the author of three books and numerous articles.

Father Lowery is survived by his loving wife, daughter Monique and her husband Eric L. Foster of NY and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 10:30am at St. Anne's Church in Old Lyme. Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, Old Lyme is handling the arrangements. Please visit www.mem.com for photos and tributes. The family of the Rev. James L. Lowery Jr. asked that in lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Pomfret School at their website www.pomfretschool.org, or to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA.