Catherine "Cathy" Richard Lowry

I have fought the good fight.  I have finished the race.  I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 4:7

Catherine “Cathy” Richard Lowry died on Friday, April 29, 2022.  She felt blessed with a life filled with a loving family and dear friends.  Cathy was a parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church and loved her Catholic faith.  She was an ACTS sister, taught at children’s mass, and served as a weekly Adorer.  She also served on OLQH School and St. Louis Catholic School Boards.

Cathy was a devoted wife, loving mother, and a doting grandmother to her seven grandchildren.  She was a children’s author, writing two anti-bullying books, How the Crawfish Got Its Shell and the sequel Maurice and Claude.  She was a graduate of McNeese State University in Early Childhood Education.  She taught at Dolby Elementary and ICCS.  She loved teaching and each of her students held a very special place in her heart. 

Mrs. Lowry is survived by the love of her life and husband of more than 53 years, William “Billy” Lowry, Sr.; children:  John Lowry, II (Natalia), Patricia Lowry, Dr. William “Bill” Lowry, Jr. (Sarah); grandchildren:  William and Christian Ertell, Francisco, Paloma, Maggie, Pierce, and Sawyer Lowry; siblings:  Joseph “Joe” Richard, Jr. (Nancy), Sylvia Guidry, and Elaine Shaw; and brother-in-law, Randy Broussard.

A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Our Lady Queen of Heaven.  Monsignor Daniel Torres will officiate.  A rosary will be recited at the church at 9:00 AM.  Inurnment will follow in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the OLQH Church, 3939 Lake St., Lake Charles, LA 70605, Acton Academy, 2526 Hodges St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 or St. Louis Catholic High School, 1620 Bank St. Lake Charles, LA 70601.