Lowell Francis Gosser May 16, 1937 – July 24, 2019 SAN DIEGO.
In 1955 Lowell graduated high school in Novinger, Missouri and soon joined the Navy. Lowell was stationed on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt for ten months before joining UDT. In 1957 Lowell graduated with UDT-R Class E and served in UDT 21, UDT 22, and SEAL TEAM TWO in Little Creek, Virginia. He soon transferred to BUD’s (Basic Underwater Demolition Team) in Coronado, California and retired as Chief with UDT 12 on July 31, 1979. During his 22 years with the U.S. Navy, Lowell completed three tours of duty in Vietnam in 1967, 1968, and 1969. While he served with distinction and earned many commendations and medals, Lowell valued most the brotherhood and camaraderie of his fellow SEAL brothers.Lowell married Gail Avera of Virginia Beach, Virginia on June 9, 1973 in Puerto Rico. Lowell and Gail enjoyed ballroom dancing, playing golf, entertaining their visiting family and friends, and traveling extensively throughout their 46 years together. Lowell studied art at San Diego State University and was a gifted painter and sculptor. Lowell also taught ballroom and social dance for more than 50 years and enjoyed competing in his favorite dance of West Coast Swing. He was well-known in the San Diego ballroom dance community as a skilled dancer and instructor and his many students sought him for his ready laughter, joy of teaching and expertise in dance technique.Lowell’s had a playful wink while sharing a joke or laugh.