OTIS, MA – Lois E. Bartow, 81, a lifelong resident of Otis passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA surrounded by her loving family. Born November 4, 1932 in Pittsfield, MA she was the daughter of the late Harold F. and Edith Snow Lewis.
She was a graduate of Lee High School. Mrs. Bartow worked as a secretary for Lenox Machine in Lenox, MA and for the Otis Consolidated School for 13 years before retiring in 1999. She served as a Deaconess at the Otis Congregational Church for several years. Lois was an avid Red Sox fan. She also enjoyed watching Nascar.
She is survived by her daughter, Donna Seymour of Westfield, MA; her son, Ken Bartow of Fort Myers, FL; her sister, Kathleen Rider and brother Charles Lewis both of Otis, MA; her grandchildren, Danny Hawley of Otis, MA, Darbie Rivela of Colorado Springs, CO, Nick Bartow of Ashley Falls, MA, and Autumn Beaulieu of Westfield, MA; great grandchildren, Christopher Hayes of Adams, MA, Brianna Hawley of Otis, MA and Karlie Grace Sanchez of Westfield, MA. She also leaves her faithful companion, her dog Benji. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Robert “Bob” Bartow who died on Nov. 23, 2002. The couple was married on September 24, 1950 at the Otis Congregational Church in Otis, MA.
A service celebrating the life of the late Lois E. Bartow will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington, conducted by Rev. Alan Macy. Burial will be held in the spring in the Otis Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Donations in memory of Lois may be made to either the Otis Fire Company or the Otis Rescue Squad, Inc. through Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Remembrances may be sent to the family through www.finnertyandstevens.com
