Sister Monica (St. Reginald) Lowry, BVM
Sister Monica (St. Reginald) Lowry, BVM, 99, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Mount Carmel Bluffs in Dubuque, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Burial is in the Mount Carmel Cemetery.
She was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on April 25, 1922, to Reginald and Mary Elizabeth (Bell) Lowry. She entered the BVM congregation Sept. 8, 1941, from St. Paul Parish, San Francisco. She professed first vows on March 19, 1944, and final vows on Aug. 15, 1949.
Sister Monica was an elementary teacher in Council Bluffs, Iowa; Chicago; San Francisco; Stockton, Calif., and Butte, Mont.; and served as principal in Stockton, Calif.; Seattle; and Butte, Mont.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Catharine (Joseph) McNair and Rosemary (Henry) Jenichen; and brothers Bernard (Alice) Lowry, Damien Lowry, and Ignatius Lowry. She is survived by sister-in-law ReNee Lowry, Fair Oaks, Calif.; nieces and nephews; and the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with whom she shared life for 79 years.
Memorials may be given to Sisters of Charity, BVM Support Fund, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003 or make an online gift.
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A special thank-you to all the BVM Sisters, BVM staff, Hospice care givers, Priests and religious who made this Funeral Mass, Memory Montage and Eulogy for my Auntie Monica so beautiful and special. It is no surprise why she loved Mt Carmel and why she was so happy amongst all of you. Thank-you again from the bottom of my heart! Rest in peace dear Auntie. You are loved and you will be missed. Marianne
Sister Monica was the principal at Pres. of the BVM when my sisters and I attended. She was one tough cookie when it came to protecting all of us. She was strict and kind, caring, and had as great a smile as a stern look. She knew how to keep all of us in line and safe. Rest in peace Sister Monica.
Sister Reginald was the principal of St. Ann’s Elementary when I graduated from eighth grade. I remember her wry sense of humor, her compassion and her kindness. I am grateful to have been under her tutelage.