Richard F. Lowe

A Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 23rd at Cornersburg Baptist Church, 3898 Tippecanoe Rd., Youngstown for Richard F. Lowe, 88 of Youngstown who died early Wednesday morning at his residence. Richard was born September 24, 1930 in Lenarue, Kentucky, a son of the late Elmer M. and Lahoma (Simpson) Lowe. Richard served in the United States Navy and delivered bread for the Strohman Bakery for over 20 years before retiring. He was an active member of Cornersburg Baptist Church where he was the Lords servant. He was a truck stop chaplain for the many truckers at the Petro Station on Salts Springs Rd, holding services there and also volunteered at several local nursing homes as a lay pastor. Richard was an avid golfer. His 1st wife, the former Vesta L. Mayle, whom he married April 11, 1955, died February 1999. Richard was given the 2nd gift of love when he married his wife, the former Shirley Kountz on May 21, 2005, whom survives. He leaves three daughters, Veronica (Joseph) Salreno of Boardman, Vickie (Mike) Luther of Twinsburg, Paula (Dominic) Cappabiana of Canfield; a son, Richard (Melissa) Lowe, Jr. of Canfield; four step-sons, Glenn (Kate) Kountz of Youngstown, Fred (Dawn) Kountz of Florida, Kenny (Colleen) Kountz of Mineral Ridge , Chuck (Patti) Kountz of Hawaii and one step-daughter, Tina (Dale Brady) Carson of Austintown. Richard also leaves four brothers, Robert (Trudy) Lowe of North Carolina, Leroy (Carol) Lowe of Florida, Ralph (Sharon) Lowe of Arkansas, Randy (Debbie) Lowe of Austintown; one sister, Shirley Breitenreiter of Boardman; 10 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Besides his parents and his first wife, Richard was preceded in death by a daughter, Colleen Lowe and a grandson, Angelo Cappabianca. Arrangements have been entrusted to Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel.