Michael Joseph Lowney Sr. of Ashland, age 71, passed after a brief and courageous battle with leukemia surrounded by his loving family at home with a grand pup at his feet on January 19th 2025.

Born in Boston, Mike proudly served in the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard for many years.

After meeting the love of his life Gail, wife of 44 years, he settled in Ashland. Throughout his working career he held several jobs ranging from telephone companies, a taxi driver, a bus driver and also working for the Town of Ashland in the Water and Sewer Department then for the Tree, Cemetery and Parks Department. In addition, he was a truck driver for several companies over the years which fulfilled his love of traveling the open road that took him all over the country. He ended his working career at Lily Transportation to focus on his health. He volunteered for the Ft. Myers and Ashland Fire departments in the 70's and 80's and also was an Ashland Day Volunteer for several years. In 2016 he had a heart transplant at Tufts Medical Center which he was extremely thankful for and cherished dearly. His gift of recall made him the family historian, his knowledge of cars made him the "go-to" person and his Irish gift to gab made him the greatest of storytellers. He enjoyed time on the Cape with his family, trying new recipes, and enjoyed all kinds of food always being first at any family function to the buffet

Michael is survived by his wife, Gail-Ann (Mancini) Lowney of Ashland, children, Jennifer Cortez and her husband Hector of Charlton, Frederick Lowney and his wife Carie of Ashland, Michael Lowney Jr. of Plainville, and Cathy Lowney of Ashland, grandchildren, Raianna Diaz, Alessandro, Nathaniel, and Dominic Cortez, Skye Bradford, and Abby Lowney, Kaitlyn Keefe, and Owen and Lilian Lowney, great-grandson, Greyson Diaz, siblings, Karin McCready and her late husband Kevin of Fresno, CA, Kathy Aftosmes and her husband Kevin of Mashpee, and Robert Lowney and his wife Patricia of Sandwich, brothers in law, James Mancini and his wife Joan of Ashland, Louis Mancini and his wife Geraldine of Ashland, sister in law, Karin McNally and her husband Stephen of Medway, and many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday Jan. 24th at 11:00am in St. Cecilia's Parish, 54 Esty St. Ashland, MA with burial to follow in Wildwood Cemetery in Ashland.  Visiting hours will be held Thursday from 4:00-7:00 PM in the Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main St. Ashland, MA.

Donations in Michael's name may be made to Tufts Medical Center.