Roberta "Sue" Lowers

Roberta “Sue” Lowers, 77, of Allegheny Twp., passed away peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Quality Life Services in Apollo. Sue was born in Panama City, FL on January 22, 1945, a daughter of the late Helen L (McKinney) and Robert L Lowers. She was a 1962 graduate of Vandergrift High School. Sue pursued higher education while working full time, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Professionalism and Communication in 1996 from Duquesne University. Sue was an accomplished musician, singing, playing piano, and acting in many church and civic events. In 1984, she toured Europe with The Young Presbyterian Singers. Sue also attended art school, displaying much of her work at Three Rivers Arts Festival. She loved to sketch, draw, and paint. Most recently she made “Olaf” for an elementary classroom door. She loved traveling, shopping and especially loved spending time with her family. She often took her niece and nephews separately on special outings to wherever they wanted to go, sometimes to a Broadway show, Pittsburgh CLO or shopping and a pizza. Sue continued the “spoiling” with her great niece and nephew, celebrating every milestone and supporting their activities from the sidelines or in the audience. She was a member of United Presbyterian Church of Freeport. Sue worked many places; Allegheny Ludlum, MSA, US Postal Service, Alcoa and most recent was the IRS as a corporate auditor. Sue is survived by her sister, Maureen J and Dan Brestensky of South Buffalo Twp., Nephews, Michael Brestensky, David Brestensky, both of Buffalo Twp, her niece, Deanna and Brent Heinrich and great niece and nephew, Auri and Samuel Heinrich, all of Allegheny Twp. Special thanks to UPMC Cancer Center, ACMH Hospital Staff, Quality Life Services, Apollo and Bridges Hospice for taking such good care of Sue during her illness. At Sue’s request, there will be a private visitation and funeral service led by Rev. Ed Gray of First Presbyterian Church, Murrysville at Redmond Funeral Home Inc. in Freeport. Private family burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park in Lower Burrell. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: United Presbyterian Church of Freeport, 411 High Street, PA 16229 or Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.

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