Paul Jospeh Lowers

Paul J. Lowers, 80, of Harrisville, left this life for his eternal life at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler. A son of William C. and Elda R. Osborne Lowers he was born in Wick on August 16, 1933.��He attended Slippery Rock High School. Mr. Lowers had 42 years of service with Cooper Energy Services in Grove City.��At the time of his retirement in 1996 he was maintenance supervisor.��He was a consultant for Cooper Cameron until 2006.��Paul was a partner in Harrisville Auto Sales. Mr. Lowers was active in community and church affairs.��He had served as a trustee and elder for the Bethel Presbyterian Church.��He had served on the Harrisville Borough Council for 24 years.��As a licensed pyro technician he was the originator of the Harrisville firework display as a part of Community Days.��He had also served on the Board of Directors of the Prairie Cemetery. He enjoyed boating, hunting and fishing and was a long time member of the NRA.��A patriotic and godly man he was never happier than when spending time with his family and watching his grandchildren participate in their various activities. On November 21, 1953 he married the former Barbara A. Hoffman, she survives along with three children, Wendy Sue Turner and her husband Gary of Harrisville, Paul Joseph Lowers Jr. and his wife Patricia of Harrisville and Stephen Alan Lowers and his wife Lisa of Grove City, five grandchildren, Abbie Michael and her husband Lucas of Grove City, Cara Christine Turner a student at Grove City College, Evan Paul Lowers and Emma Lowers, both of Grove City and Jenny Lee Orient and her husband Joshua of Oakland, CA., two great-grandchildren Madison Virginia Michael and Landon Paul Michael of Grove City.��Also surviving are two brothers Ronald Lowers and his wife Kathy of Slippery Rock and William Lowers of CA, several nieces and nephews complete his family. He was preceded in death by his parents. Friends will be received in the Jamison Funeral Home, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville from 2-4 & 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.��Funeral services will be held in the Bethel Presbyterian Church, 877 Franklin Road, Slippery Rock, at 11 a.m. Thursday with the Rev Donna Yanosy and the Rev. Diane Whitman officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Cemetery. Memorial donations if desired may be sent to VNA Inpatient Hospice, 115 Technology Dr., Butler, PA 16001.