Born on August 8, 1954, in Islip, New York, he was a son of Robert and Loretto Ann McEvoy Lowry. On July 23, 2008, in Bolivar, he met the former Peggy A. Nolan who survives and they were just recently married on April 17, 2024.

Brian was a graduate of Sayville High School. He then enlisted in the United States Army serving from 1975-79. He had worked in Air Conditioning, was a painter for 25 years, and when he relocated to Western New York he became a truck driver, driving for different companies until his retirement from Strong Trucking in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania.

He was a member and had been a bartender for the Kenyon Andrus Post 772 American Legion, Bolivar. He loved golfing, was a football fan with his favorite team being the Minnesota Vikings, loved spending time with his grandchildren, and enjoyed practical jokes and making people laugh.

In addition to his mother Loretto of Sayville, and wife, Peggy, he is survived by 2 sons, Timothy (Misty Smith) Lowry of Olean and Jason (Darcy) Lowry of Perry; his stepchildren, Douglas (Monica) Ward of Friendship, Amanda Ward of Friendship, and Rebecca Pangburn of Wirt; a special daughter-in-law, Samantha (William) Fowler of Bolivar; 3 grandchildren, Greyson and Chaelyn Lowry, and Camryn Lowry; 9 step grandchildren, MacKenzie and Jarret Ward, Kirsten, Kiley, and Brock Calhoun, and Mark Jr., Zane and Claire, and Piper Pangburn; 3 brothers, Paul Lowry of Bolivar, Peter Lowry of Sayville, NY and Tommy (Annmarie Hamilton) Lowry of Sayville, NY; a sister, Loretta Lowry of Sayville, NY; three sisters in laws, Janet Lowry of Blue Point, NY, Gay Lowry of Holbrook, NY and Jodi (Chad) Adams of Kingston, Georgia; two brother in laws, James (Darren) Fisher and Russel (Mirta) Fisher both of Salamanca; father and mother-in-law, Frank and Alma Fisher of Salamanca; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his father, he was predeceased by a son Eric Lowry and two brothers Kevin and Bobby Lowry, and a sister-in-law Ellen Lowry.

Friends will be received at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., 554 South Main Street, Bolivar, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 11-2 P.M. Funeral Services will begin in the Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M. The Rev. David Herne, will officiate.