| SUFFIELD, CONNECTICUT In Memoriam: Andy Lowe

Suffield Academy

Andrew Graham Lowe, 66, of Suffield, CT passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 surrounded by his family in his home on Cape Cod after a courageous multi-year battle with cancer. He was born in Danbury, CT on June 30, 1956, the son of the late Frederick and Nancy Lowe. Andy was a graduate of Loomis Chaffee School, Stanford University, and Trinity College. Andy was a student-athlete at Loomis, where he played soccer and joined the swimming team, which would influence the rest of his life. He went on to Stanford University, where he graduated with a degree in History, was a member of the swim team, and started the squash team. Andy made lifelong friends at Loomis and Stanford with whom he kept in close contact throughout his life.

Andy retired this winter after 44 years at his beloved Suffield Academy, where he was a teacher, coach, and mentor to thousands of students over his long career. He will be remembered for his passion as a swim coach, his tenacious belief in his students, and his willingness to go above and beyond for all those whose paths he crossed. Andy’s impact on the members of the Suffield Academy community was profound. He was deeply honored in 2021 when Suffield Academy dedicated the school pool as the Andy Lowe Pool. He was equally honored when Suffield Academy further dedicated a classroom in his name.

Over the years Andy coached varsity swimming, tennis, soccer, and water polo at Suffield. Through his dedication and passion, his teams won numerous New England Prep School Division 1 championships in each of those sports. Andy was even inducted in the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame for his success in coaching. Andy embraced his athletes and their families as his own and formed some of his closest friendships through coaching at Suffield.

As a history scholar and teacher, Andy enjoyed exploring the world, never missing an opportunity to see a new country or city. Andy led numerous trips for students and faculty to Europe, Asia and parts of Africa. His family often joked at how Andy had an annual “once-in-a-lifetime” travel opportunity.

“Andy was an incredible educator and inspiration for students, alums, parents, and colleagues during his remarkable career. He was a brilliant, kind, talented man and a loving husband and father,” said Head of School Charlie Cahn. “Andy was fiercely proud of Suffield Academy and particularly the swim program he built into one of the finest in the nation. Suffield’s swimming pool is named in Andy’s honor, as is a classroom in Centurion Hall. Andy earned all of Suffield’s highest honors as a teacher and coach including the Richter Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Benjamin Prize for contributions to student development, and the Pervear-Kinne Coaching Prize. One of the greatest honors of my three decades at Suffield was having Andy as a colleague and friend. His impact on our school and on the thousands who knew him was profound.”

Andy is survived by his loving wife and lifelong partner, Andrea, his son Graham and daughter-in-law Paige, son Geoff, and daughter, Emily. He also leaves his brother Derick Lowe and his wife Barbara, his sister Ginny Connors and her husband Marty Connors, his sister-in-law Beth Rondinone and her husband Joe, his brother-in-law Jeffrey Scanlon and his wife Victoria. Andy also leaves many nieces, nephews, “third sons,” and considerable extended family of former students and swimmers who will no doubt carry on his legacy.

A celebration of Andy’s life was held on May 6, 2023.

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