Obituary: In remembrance of Annella Teresa Low

Prepared by the Low family

Annella (Nell) Teresa Mystkowski Low, 90, originally from East Northport, passed away on Oct. 30, 2024, at Laurel Glen Assisted Living and Memory Care in Stephenville, Texas, following a fall.

Born on Feb. 1, 1934, to Wladyslaw (Walter) Mystkowski and Aniela (Nell) Perkowski Mystkowski, Annella grew up in East Northport and graduated from Northport High School in 1951. She then studied nursing at the Brooklyn School of Nursing and became a registered nurse.

After a brief stint as an airline stewardess, Annella worked as a nurse at Brooklyn Hospital where she met John (Jack) James Low. They married on June 19, 1956, and later had two children, John James Low and Arthur Andrew Low.

An exceptionally talented artist, Annella painted in various mediums and won a national award in high school for a poster created for the American Automobile Association. She was a long-time member of the Huntington Art League and continued painting and reading throughout her career as a pediatric nurse.

Annella retired from nursing in 2004, spending more time on her art and participating in the Red Hat Society in East Northport. In 2011 she moved to Texas to be near her sons.

Annella was predeceased by her husband, John Low. She is survived by her sons John and Arthur Low and her granddaughter Kelsey Low.