Poy Tim Lowe

Poy Tim Lowe (Tim) passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 31, 2018, at Garden City Healthcare Center, with his family nearby. He was born to Wai Gong Lowe and Dick Sang Lowe on January 15, 1930. He raised his family in Newman, CA, where he started Sam’s Food Town with his dad. Later, he moved to Modesto and built Sam’s Food City Stores in Modesto, Livingston and Turlock, with his two sons, and a brother. The group later acquired stores in Patterson and Oakdale with his brother-in-law. As an active member of the Northern California and Stanislaus County Grocer’s Association, he received many awards of recognition for his dedicated and outstanding service to the industry and was voted by his peers as Grocer of the Year in 1984. For more than 40 years, he was an active member of the Chong Sen Benevolent Association in San Francisco. At the time of his death, he was serving as Vice President. He also served as their Treasurer/ CFO for more than 20 years, and received a distinguished service award for his service, dedication and leadership to the Association. A dedicated grocer and loving family man, Tim enjoyed watching his kids grow up playing sports. He was an avid fan of the San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Golden State Warriors. He also enjoyed traveling, and going to some of the local casinos with his friends. Tim is survived by Alice, his loving wife of 70 years; his children, Joanne (Jeff Ogata), Gary (Elizabeth), Melvin (Betty) and Sandy (Earl Thiel); 7 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter; brothers, Joe and Albert (Wayling) and their 2 daughters and 2 granddaughters; numerous caring and appreciative brothers-in-law, sisters-in- law, relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother and father. Visitation/viewing will be held on Friday, September 14th, from 6 to 8 pm, followed by the funeral service on Saturday, September 15th, at 11:00 am. Both services will be held at Turlock Funeral Home, 425 N. Soderquist Rd., Turlock, CA 95381. The Family would like to thank all the nurses and staff at Garden City Healthcare Center for their patience, compassion, and care. A special thanks to physical therapists John and Katie. Also, a special thanks to Community Hospice for giving him peace in his final hours and providing the family with the knowledge of love, understanding, and guidance through this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memory of Poy Tim Lowe to Community Hospice at 4368 Spyres Way, Modesto, CA 95356 (hospiceheart.org); Buddhist Tzi Chi Foundation at 2355 Oakland Rd., San Jose, CA 95131 (tzichi.us); American Heart Association at www.heart.org ; American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org; or Stand Up To Cancer at StandUpToCancer.org.

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Poy Tim Lowe

January 15, 1930 - August 31, 2018