Mr. Lowell K. Haynes (STH ’71)
Lowell Haynes of Newton, MA died on December 14, 2020 from a rare blood cancer called myelofibrosis.
Lowell was born on March 29, 1938 and grew up in Pueblo Colorado. He graduated from Westmar College, got a Bachelor of Divinity from the University of Chicago and a Masters of Sacred Theology from Boston University. He served as a campus minister in State College, Pennsylvania and in Pittsburgh where he worked with Fred Rogers. Lowell gradually migrated east, living in Boston for the last fifty years of his life where he worked as the Director of the Newton Multi-Service Center and as Director of Human Services for the City of Newton.
He had different callings in his lifetime but was always dedicated to helping people. As a minister and as a dedicated human services professional, he was especially devoted to supporting teens and the elderly. He was a wonderful listener and a master of detail who took great pleasure in organizing his 60th high school reunion. He loved athletics, running the Boston Marathon several times and competing and winning road races into his 70’s. He also coached his son’s baseball team to a town championship. In his later years he played softball, biked and played racket ball into his 80’s. Lowell was an avid follower of both politics and sports, and a lifetime fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the University of Colorado Buffalos.
Lowell leaves a son, Eric Haynes, a photographer, and Marsha Lazar, his loving partner of 30 years. A virtual remembrance will be held in January to celebrate Lowell’s life. Donations in his name can be made to any organization that fights for equity and justice for all.
This obituary was originally posted here, by Legacy.com.