Richard A. Loewer Jr.

He was born September 28, 1952 at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska to the late Richard A. Loewer Sr. and Marion E. (Schellenberg).

A son of a decorated career U.S Air Force service member, as a child, Richard lived around the country. Upon his father’s retirement from the military, his family eventually settled in Mayville.

Richard is a graduate of Mayville High School, Jamestown Community College and SUNY Fredonia. Richard retired in 2015 after a 30-year career with the Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office (WNY DDSO).

In retirement, Richard worked for Basil Chevrolet in Fredonia as a Shuttle Driver. Well-liked by all at Basil’s, he was well known there as the “Cookie Guy”.

Richard enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a former member of the Mayville Fish and Game Club. He and his wife Joan enjoyed riding their Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He especially loved spending time with his grandsons.

Richard is a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving with the Strategic Air Command during the Vietnam era.

Richard is survived by: his wife of 40 years, Joan M. (Clemens) Loewer; two sons: Richard (Sara Pawlicki) Loewer of Orlando, FL., Patrick (Jenna Siracuse) Loewer of Gainesville, VA; 2 grandsons: Collin and Ryder Loewer; a brother, William Loewer of Jamestown, N.Y., and a sister, Laurie (David) Walker of Frewsburg, N.Y. and several nieces and nephews.

A family service will be announced at a later date. Online condolences may be made at larsontimkofuneralhome.com

Arrangements by David J. Dengler, LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home, 716-679-9000.