Lois Bartow

Lois E. Bartow

1932 - 2014 OTIS Lois E. Bartow, 81, a lifelong resident of Otis, passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by her loving family. Born Nov. 4, 1932, in Pittsfield, 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, 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; son, Ken Bartow, of Fort Myers, Fla; sister, Kathleen Rider and brother, Charles Lewis, both of Otis; her grandchildren, Danny Hawley of Otis, Darbie Rivela of Colorado Springs, Colo., Nick Bartow of Ashley Falls, and Autumn Beaulieu of Westfield; great-grandchildren, Christopher Hayes, of Adams, Brianna Hawley of Otis, and Karlie Grace Sanchez of Westfield, MA. She also leaves her faithful companion, her dog, Benji. She is predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Robert "Bob" Bartow who died Nov. 23, 2002. The couple was married Sep. 24, 1950, at the Otis Congregational Church. FUNERAL NOTICE: A service celebrating the life of Lois E. Bartow will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at 11 a.m. at FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME in Great Barrington, conducted by the Rev. Alan Macy. Burial will be held in the spring in the Otis Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 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 St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. Remembrances may be sent to the family through www.finnertyandstevens.com