Danvers, Mass. —
He was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., on April 29, 1960, son of Stephen and Jessica Gray.
An entrepreneur, technology executive and restaurateur, he graduated Harvard in 1982. In the last few years, Lowell was an engaged member of the Woodstock, Vt. community; he owned Piedmont Farms and was a volunteer fireman and planning commissioner for the Town of Woodstock.
Before moving to Vermont full-time in 2015, he had a varied and successful professional life. Early he held positions, in the then fledgling technology sector, at Cap Gemini, Bell Laboratories and Price Waterhouse before going out on his own. He was drawn to online services and founded the internet service provider Shore.Net, in Lynn, Mass. Working closely with City of Lynn, he built Shore.Net into a regional powerhouse employing over 100 people and helping to revitalize downtown Lynn. He sold Shore.Net in March of 2000.
He then turned to real estate development, revitalizing an old rooming house into residential condominiums and the run-down bar next door into a restaurant – launching another career as the owner of the award-winning Oxford Street Grill.
He is survived by his daughters, Rebecca, Samantha, Josephine and Alexandra; his second wife Lina; and his brother, Adam Gray. He was predeceased by his father, Stephen; his mother, Jessica; and his first wife, Elizabeth.
Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Temple Emanu-El 393 in Marblehead, Mass. with interment to follow. Family will receive friends at the Swampscott Yacht Club, following the service, Saturday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and at the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore on Sunday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Appalachian Mountain Club, 5 Joy St., Boston, MA 02108 (www.outdoors.org/tribute).