Lowes, Thomas William, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2002 in Carson, CA. Tommy was born in Patton, PA, on March 10, 1916. He was the Past Master of the Masonic Lodge and served in the Army during W.W.II. He also belonged to the Elks Lodge, The American Legion, the V.F.W. and the Moose Lodge. He had many accomplishments in life including retiring from Todd Shipyards. He is survived by his daughter Candee Hackett of Carson; granddaughter Louise Elliott and her husband Scott of Redondo Beach; along with two sisters Mae Eckenrode and Elizabeth Rudy of Patton, PA. Visitation will be Sunday, March 24, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Rice Mortuary, 5310 Torrance Blvd. in Torrance. Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 25th at 10:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church of Torrance, 1551 El Prado in Torrance. Burial will follow with procession to All Souls Cemetery in Long Beach, CA.
