For anyone who knows Gar and Cindy Lowenguth, they know they are pillars of their community.
The couple’s reputation in Rochester is centered around bringing people together as a community and working hand in hand to build something that lasts.
Having met through mutual friends in the mid-1980s, Gar and Cindy were together for 40 years – married for 38 of them.
After teaching high school for 11 years, Gar changed careers to become a real estate broker in the 1980s. His love of history and architecture, combined with his passion for Rochester, made it a natural fit for him and led to a successful career at the helm of Lowenguth Realty LLC for more than 20 years, then as a broker at ReMax Realty Group for more than 20 years.
As they explored Rochester and brought members of communities together, Gar and Cindy restored historical homes together with a meticulous eye for detail and beauty. Gar was an avid supporter of the Landmark Society of WNY and served on the Preservation Board for the City of Rochester.
Battling Gar’s health concerns
As Gar and Cindy saw their community connections flourish far and wide throughout Rochester, some underlying health symptoms started to raise concerns for Gar.
Gar had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2008 and was able to manage the symptoms. Over the next decade, however, he began to show other signs of neurological changes. Ultimately, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2018.
Gar was able to adjust to some of the symptoms over the next few years and continued working with the neighborhood groups and organizations that brought him joy.
In November 2025, things took a turn when Gar became sickened with a bout with pneumonia. He was hospitalized 8 days and ultimately ended up needing home care.
That is where Rochester Regional Health Home Care stepped in.
Caring like family
"The Home Care team did such a wonderful job,” Cindy said. “We are so grateful for all the help and could not say enough about the staff.”
Because of Gar’s long journey with Parkinson’s and MS and the care that was needed, the members of his Home Care team became like family members, Cindy said.
“They were so attentive," Cindy said. “Gar really enjoyed them."
Cindy added that Robert, Kelly, Tara, Max, and Tiffany all went above and beyond to provide the best possible care for Gar for the 18 weeks he spent with them.
As time went on and the symptoms became harder to deal with, Gar made the decision to transition from home care to hospice care on March 9. The day before that transition, he passed away in his home.
Honoring the RRH Home Care team
The mission of Rochester Regional Health’s Home Care team is to be with patients and their loved ones as they need care at home. These team members help to make space for people to have time together and relieve some of the burdens that come with caring for a loved one at home.
In honor of Gar, Cindy partnered with the Rochester Regional Health Foundation to establish a fund to support home care team members for the work they do and emergency expenses that may arise during care for patients.
Our team members walk alongside patients and their loved ones, easing burdens and creating space for moments of peace. This will help with emergency expense funds for immediate needs so home care patients who may not be able to afford it can be covered.
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