Lowell Mehaffey Agnew
January 14, 1956 — June 10, 2016
Lowell Mehaffey Agnew, 60, of Harmonsburg, died unexpectedly Friday, June 10, 2016.
He was born in Meadville January 14, 1956 a son of George Mehaffey and Marjorie McMichael Agnew. He married Carolyn M. Slater August 19, 1977 at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church and she survives.
He was a 1973 graduate of Linesville High School and a 1979 graduate of Penn State University with an Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Business. He was a life-long farmer working the family’s century owned farm outside of Harmonsburg and he also farmed in Indiana. He loved all things farming, but also enjoyed basketball, vintage tractors and most of all, spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church.
Survivors, in addition to his wife Carolyn of 38 years, include: four daughters, Bridget de la Peña and her husband Ramón of Skokie, IL, Lori McGovern and her husband Timothy of Silver Spring, MD, Jennifer Agnew and her husband David Chonowski of Blacklick, OH and Karen Price and her husband Anthony Price Jr. of Montgomery Village, MD; a son, George V. Agnew and his wife Janelle of Conneautville; twelve grandchildren, Thérèse, Myriam, Brendan, Monica, Kateri and Agnes McGovern, Anthony Price III, Oona Price, Avalee, Eloise, Everett and Guinevere Agnew and another grandchild due in September; three brothers, L. Michael Agnew and his wife Linda Hank of Conneaut Lake, Robert Agnew and his wife Jean of Conneautville and Bryan Agnew and his wife Kim of Conneaut Lake; a sister, Bonneita Beswick and her husband Rob of Pittsburgh and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Calling hours will be Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Waid-Coleman Funeral Home, Inc., 12422 Conneaut Lake Road, Conneaut Lake. A Rosary service will be Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church, 155 S. Ninth Street, Conneaut Lake with Fr. Jeffrey Lucas and Fr. James Moore, O.P., Co-Celebrants.
Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Harmonsburg.
The family suggests memorials be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.