Obituary of Leonard D. Lowenhaupt

Leonard D. Lowenhaupt Pine Bush, N.Y. Leonard D. Lowenhaupt, a trucker, outdoorsman and loving husband, died after a brief illness on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. He was 48. A driver for New England Motor Freight in Montgomery, Leonard spent the last six years hauling goods across the metropolitan region in a Volvo truck he loved almost as much as his four dogs. Rarely seen without his worn New York State Police cap, Leonard was known for a quick smile and bawdy wit that helped him spark a conversation with anyone, whether he was fishing for striped bass on the Hudson or walking the Great Wall of China. Leonard is deeply missed by his wife of seven years, Theresa A. Scott, owner of the Pampered Pet in Pine Bush, and her sons, Brendan T. Scott, husband of Irene Jay Liu; and Nicholas M. Brown, husband of Maureen Brown. Leonard remained close friends with his first wife, Susan Roda. The son of the late Frederick D. Lowenhaupt and Joyce Kirchner Lowenhaupt, Leonard is survived by five sisters and brothers, including Linda Martine, of Largo, Fla.; Elaine Gillespie, of Wallkill, and her husband Robert; Frederick H. Lowenhaupt, of Palmetto, Fla.; Susan Lowenhaupt, of Walden; and Elizabeth Brumback, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and her husband William. His nieces and nephews include William Brumback and Robert, James and Tennille Gillespie. Leonard was born March 30, 1966, in Hackensack, N.J., and grew up in Tillson Lake, N.Y., where he served as a lifeguard and attended Wallkill High School. In his 20s, he followed his family south and settled in St. Petersburg. There, he worked as a customer service representative for Southern Vehicle Products, which made lights for emergency service vehicles. Leonard met Theresa during a visit home in 2006 and they were married the following year in a beachside ceremony in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. The pair never spent a day apart until Leonard's diagnosis with cancer in April. Friends and Family may gather for a celebration of Leonard's life on Saturday June 28, 2014 from 1-4pm at the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc. 1525 Burlingham Rd Pine Bush, NY 12566. A memorial serevice will be conducted at 3:00pm at the funeral home with Fr.Kevin Gallagher officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Leonard's name to the Humane Society of Walden, 2489 Albany Post Rd., Walden, NY 12586. Arrangements entrusted to the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc. www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com