Lois Ursula Lowe

TRENTON - Lois Ursula Dowling Lowe departed this life on Friday morning, February 14, 2014. Lois began her journey on April 2, 1926 in Bamberg, S.C. Lois resided in Bamberg until she attended Claflin College in Orangeburg, S.C., majoring in education. At college she met and later married William "Jack" Lowe of Jackson, Miss. After they married they relocated to Trenton, N.J. where they raised seven children. Lois continued her adult education while raising her children achieving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education from Trenton State Teacher's College (now known as The College of New Jersey). Her professional teaching career began with the Trenton Head Start Program, a program initiated by President Lyndon B. Johnson. At that time Lois spoke with President Johnson's wife, Ladybird Johnson to receive funding for the Head Start Program for Trenton. Lois remained with the Head Start Program for approximately 25 years and then taught early childhood development for the Trenton Public Schools through the Trenton Board of Education up until her retirement in 1990. Lois enjoyed playing the piano, singing, and working with pre-school children as well as the Parent Teacher Association. She served as president of the Parker School PTA. Lois' profound love of and for Jesus Christ set the standard of how she treated people and how she lived her life. Wife of the late William "Jack" Lowe to whom she was married for 47 years, Lois was also predeceased by her parents, The Rev. C.D. Dowling, pastor of Thankful Baptist Church and Mrs. Hattie Mildred (Johnson) Dowling, a domestic; four siblings, Grace, Robert, Frank and Emma Ruth Dowling, all of Bamberg, S.C.; and one daughter, Lori Ann Lowe, of Trenton, N.J. Lois is survived by six children, William Lowe of Cambridge, Mass., Jacqueline Lowe of Brooklyn, N.Y., Alethea Stroman of Hamilton, N.J., Robin Lowe and Jeffery Lowe (Beverly) of Trenton, N.J. and Donna R. Thomas of Ewing, N.J.; seven grandchildren, Shanti Lowe, Andrea Myers, Naima Lowe, Alexis Stroman, Lauren Bethea, Ronald Lowe and Tira Jenkins; three great-grandchildren, Ava Myers, Jayden Mack and Carnie Bragg IV, all of whom affectionately knew her as "Gram," other relatives and friends, including her loving third floor caregivers at the Pavilions at Forrestal Care Center, Princeton.

Lois Ursula Lowe

April 2, 1926 - February 14, 2014