William R. 'Bill' Lowell Obituary (1921 - 2012)

WILMINGTON-William R. Bill Lowell, 90, longtime resident of Wilmington, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home. He was the beloved husband of the late Bernadette F. (McMinn) Lowell with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage prior to her death in 2001. He was born on November 22, 1921, in New Haven, CT and was a son of the late James and Anna (Simmons) Lowell. During WWII he served in the Army Air Corp. and participated in the Air Offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe battles and campaigns. Prior to his retirement, Bill was employed for over 40 years at AT&T as a manager in the Boston and Waltham offices. When his children were younger he was a coach for Wilmington Little League. Bill was well known for being able to fix just about anything and was the man to see when one of the neighborhood kids needed their bike fixed. He is survived by his son, William R. Lowell and his wife Louise of Spokane, WA, his daughter Patricia A. Parow and her husband Retired Chelmsford Fire Chief Jack Parow of Chelmsford, 2 grandchildren Jeffrey Lowell of Alaska and William Billy Parow of Chelmsford and a close cousin, Jane Sudds of Falmouth, ME. He is also survived by Michael and Laura Parow and their daughter Kayla of North Reading, and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Helen Donahue and Eunice Piekarski. Visiting hours on Sunday from 1 to 4 pm at the BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD. His Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 9 oclock. Interment in Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington. For those who desire, expressions of sympathy in Bills memory may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472, www.alzmass.org. Visitation February 12, 2012 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Blake Funeral Home 24 Worthen Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Service Information February 13, 2012 9:00am, Blake Funeral Home 24 Worthen Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Interment Location Wildwood Cemetery 233 Middlesex Avenue Wilmington, MA