Obituary of Elizabeth Lowerre

LOWERRE, Elizabeth (nee Elliott), age 99, died peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2011 after a short illness. Born in New York City, Betty lived in the Bronx most of her life before moving to Wyckoff 10 years ago. She was pre-deceased by her husband Rutherford (Rudy) Lowerre in 1979. Surviving is her daughter Jacqueline Fitzmaurice of Wyckoff, her grandchildren Kathleen Long, Patricia Fitzmaurice-Harty, James Fitzmaurice III and Joseph Fitzmaurice. Betty also leaves her nine great grandchildren, Victoria, Thomas, Alexandra and Colin Harty, Zachary and Katherine Fitzmaurice, Andrew Long, and Joseph and Danalyn Fitzmaurice. Funeral mass will be Tuesday, 10:00 AM at St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff. Interment will follow in St Raymond's Cemetery in the Bronx, NY. Visiting hours are Monday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.