Obituary of Ernest E. Lowerre

Ernest E. Lowerre of Bloomingburg, a retired supervisor for NY Telephone, died Monday, December 29, 2008 at the ORMC-Horton Campus in Middletown. He was 74. The son of the late Ernest J. Lowerre and Florence Barber Lowerre, he was born January 28, 1934 in Middletown. A veteran of the United States Army serving in Korea, Ernie was a former longtime resident of Rock Hill where he was a member of the Rock Hill Fire Dept., the Monticello Elk's Lodge #1544 and the Telephone Pioneers of America. He also attended both St. Peter's Church in Monticello and Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Bloomingburg. He is survived by his wife: Lois C. Horton Lowerre, at home; a son: Ernest J. Lowerre & his wife Julie of Buffalo; a daughter: Joanne Lowerre of St. Cloud, FL; two grandchildren: Zachary & Maxwell; two stepsons: Raymond Frey of Bloomingburg and George Frey & his wife Donna of Arvada, CO. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 2 from 2-4 & 7-9pm at the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home, 401 Broadway in Monticello. The Rock Hill Fire Dept will conduct firematic services at 7:30pm at the funeral home on Friday evening. His funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 3 at 10:00am at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Bloomingburg Rural Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 419 East Main Street, Suite 307B, Middletown, NY 10940 or to the Rock Hill Fire Dept., P.O. Box 116, Rock Hill, NY 12775. Arrangements under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Monticello. For additional information please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com face="Times New Roman">