AUGUSTA – It is with profound sadness that we announce that Thomas Michael Lowrie died unexpectedly at his home in Augusta, on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 69.

Born in May of 1955 in Pennsylvania, Tom joined the Navy at the age of 19 and served proudly as an electrician for thirteen years, becoming a Senior Chief Petty Officer, and was recognized for his leadership skills. He was proud of his service and often spoke fondly of the time he spent at sea, the ships he served on, and people he served with.

He retired from the Navy after the birth of his third child and settled with his family in Maine. He worked for several years at Statler Tissue in Augusta until the plant closed in 1995, and later worked for more than 25 years at Tyler Technologies in Falmouth until his retirement in 2021.

For the past year he had been volunteering his time as a Range Safety Officer at the Maine IFW Summerhaven Shooting Range in Augusta. He loved his time at the range, and would always come home talking about the people he met or the interesting guns and gadgets people had. This work brought him great joy.

Tom enjoyed reading, learning, cooking, and spending time on the lake. He also liked tinkering with things – his latest project of an antenna he was building that he intended to mount on the side of the house remains unfinished. Above all else, he loved spending time with his family, and his absence will be felt for the rest of our lives. His wisdom, intelligence, guidance, and wonderful sense of humor will be greatly missed.

Tom is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years Joan (Flanagan); his sons Thomas II and Robert, his daughter, Colleen; his siblings Paula (Lowrie) Higgins, Richard Lowrie, and Mary Lou (Lowrie) Flickinger; and many other beloved family and friends.

He was predeceased by his parents William “Bud” and Jane (Kelly) Lowrie, and his in-laws Robert and Anne Patricia (Kane) Flanagan.

Tom’s visitation will be held on Friday Jan. 3, 2025, from 2 to 4 p.m., with a funeral service to follow immediately after at Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home, 1 Church St., Augusta. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Interment and military honors will be held at Maine Veterans Cemetery, 163 Mt. Vernon Rd., Augusta in the spring.

Arrangements and guidance are in the care of Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home and Cremation Care, One Church St., Augusta. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home website, http://www.khrfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Wounded Warriors Project or Tunnel To Towers.