Daniel Barrows

METHUEN -- Daniel Barrows, 85, a resident of Methuen and formerly of Lowell, who had a lengthy maritime career abroad various vessels around the world and was a World War II veteran, died Thursday, March 23, at Saints Memorial Medical Center.

He was the husband of Effie (Bikos) Barrows, to whom he was married for 35 years.

He was born in Lowell, Feb. 17, 1921, son of the late Frederick William and Elizabeth (Riley) Barrows. He attended Lowell schools and graduated from Lowell High School in 1938.

During World War II, Capt. Barrows served in the Navy and flew blimps on the East Coast performing submarine watch, protecting the coast of the U.S.

After World War II, he was a civilian employee for the Army as a captain of an ocean-going tug, LT531 based out of Okinowa,, Japan for 31 years. He traveled throughout the Pacific Ocean and later served in the Pacific Theatre.

After retiring from the Army, Capt. Barrows continued to serve on various vessels around the globe. He attended Maritime Institute of Technology and received approval by the Coast Guard for advanced skills in radar observation, and in interpretation of plotting for collision avoidance.

He was a member of the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots and other related organizations.

Besides his wife, he is survived by her sisters, Elinor Foley and her husband, Leo of Lowell, and Patricia Frawley of Laconia, N.H., Theresa and Doria Richards of Lowell, Anastasia Silver and her husband, Ronald of Boynton Beach, Fla., Margaret Flannery and her husband, Joseph of Wellesley.

He also leaves a sister-in-law, Lillian Bikos Papadopoulos of Nashua; a brother-in-law, Charles Athenais of Dracut; 54 nieces and nephews; and more than 100 grandnieces and grandnephews; a godson, Daniel Barrows; and a goddaughter Elizabeth Barrows Downey.

He was also brother of the late John, Frederick W., Robert, Frederick and Mary Barrows, Elizabeth Gallagher, Louise (Barrows) DeAngelo, and the late Anne (Barrows) Corcoran.