Caroline Elsa Lowery (nee Engstrom) on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Age 95. Wife of 56 years to the late Edward William Lowery, Sr. Mother of Edward W. (Catherine) Lowery, Jr. of Crossville, TN; Carol L. (Charles) McCullough of Oakland, CA; and Frank R. (Ellen) Lowery of Clayton, NJ. Grandmother of 5 and Great-grandmother of 7. Daughter of the late Francis O. and Carrie (nee Haupt) Engstrom.
Born and raised in Camden, Caroline was a resident of Clayton from 1955 until 2015 when she moved to Greenfield Assisted Living in Glassboro. She was a 1942 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and worked for Bell Telephone as an operator and later in the Office of Price Administration before marrying the love of her life, Edward, in 1944. Caroline was a member of the Downer United Methodist Church and active in the Methodist Women’s Society.
Caroline was a great hostess and loved people to visit her home. During the years of raising her family, she had a vegetable garden that they ate from often and was a good cook as recalled by her children. Caroline was a really great scrabble player and liked doing crossword puzzles. She was known among friends and family as a “coupon queen”. She was an accomplished seamstress and also enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and crafting. Caroline loved bluebirds, bingo, cats, and most of all, people. Her family and friends were the most important part of her life. She was deeply loved, and will be deeply missed, by all who were fortunate enough to know her.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at 11:00 AM at the Downer United Methodist Church, 2212 Fries Mill Road, Williamstown, NJ 08094 where friends may call from 10:00 AM until service time. Inurnment to follow in the Downer UMC Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Caroline’s memory to the Downer Methodist Church, c/o Cheryl Smith 1905 Stanger Avenue, Williamstown, NJ 08094. Sign the guestbook and send condolences at BarclayFuneralHome.net.
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