Janet “Gin” Lowery

March 7, 1928 – March 3, 2025

Janey Lowery was born to Ruth and Halsey Brewster on March 7, 1928. She and her sister Ann grew up in the New Jersey countryside   where she graduated from the Harding Township Grade School in 1942 and the Buxton School in 1946. Known then by the nickname “Skipper”, she graduated and headed to Vermont Junior College to pursue a career in nursing, and although she never took the job officially, she spent the rest of her life caring for others.

She met and married Joseph (Harry) Lowery in 1953 after he finished his military commitments in North Carolina. The couple moved to Sparta, NJ in 1959 where she became a longtime resident of the Lake Mohawk community. They adopted and raised two sons, Andrew and Steven, who attended the Sparta Schools, and they were dedicated members of the St. Mary’s congregation. Tragedy struck in 1973 when Harry died suddenly, leaving Janet to raise two teenage boys alone. But like the saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well, her family, town, and church community helped her through it all, and she eventually got a degree at Dover Business School to be a secretary, found a job, and helped put her kids through college.

In 1982, Janet moved to the Jersey Shore to be with her sister and work as a home healthcare worker. Her years at the Shore were filled with joy and celebration, as her home continued to be the gathering place for her vast circle of friends and extended family as well. It was the “best of times.” Almost 30 years later, after caring for her many friends and her sister, she moved back north to Heath Village in Hackettstown, a beautiful community where she and her family shared many wonderful and lasting memories.

Whether raising two sons without a father, working for seniors as a home health aide, or offering support and encouragement to the friends and family she cherished, Janet lived in the service of others. Caring for people made her happy, and she did it tirelessly. A cancer survivor for more than 40 years, Janet loved to cook, travel with family and friends, make specialty Teddy Bears, enjoy The Papermill Playhouse, camp with her husband and kids, and most importantly, watch her family grow. She was known to be the fun-loving addition to any gathering, a favorite among the many staff members at Heath Village, and a compassionate but always feisty friend to everyone. Through the spiritual guidance of both St. Mary’s and St. Elizabeth’s Chapel in Lavalette, Janet found in her faith a comfort and resolve that she would one day be​ reunited with her husband Harry and beloved dog Penny. May she find her peace in heaven.

Janet is predeceased by her parents, Ruth and Halsey Brewster, sister Ann, nephew Buzz, and her husband Harry.

She is survived by her two sons, Andrew and Steven, Andrew’ s wife Suzanne, her Grandchildren Hannah, Kate and Sean, Hannah’ s husband Alex, her great-grandson Dylan, Sean’s fiancé Elizabeth, her nephews Harry and Brewster, Harry’s wife Annekee, and Brewster ’s children Sam, Zach and Amy.

A “Celebration of Life” will be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Sparta at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 17^th, 2025.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the American Cancer Society in her memory.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. For those wishing to leave online condolence’s for the family please visit, www.cochranfuneral.com

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