Ralph J. Lowry, 77 of Scranton, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Regional Hospital in Scranton. He is survived by his wife Michele Langan Lowry, they were together for 44 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Ralph Lowry and Dorothy Samuels Lowry and was a 1965 graduate of West Scranton High School and a graduate of Johnson College. He was a Navy Veteran Petty Officer 2nd Class and ship barber serving on the USS Chevalier. He was employed as a welder at Elliott Company for many years and welded fuel tanks for the space shuttles. Ralph enjoyed fishing and golfing, both actively and passively. He was an accomplished photographer. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Lowry, father, Ralph Lowry, and siblings; Eugene Lowry, Liz Zikoski and Robert Lowry. He is survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Services will be private at the convenience of the family, and Burial at Sea will take place at a future date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Thomas J. Hughes Funeral Home, 1240 St. Ann’s St., Scranton, PA, 18504. Memorial contributions may be made to any local animal shelter of choice. The family would like to thank all the health professionals involved in his care and the staff at Regional Hospital.

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