Marie J. Bartow

Marie Bartow, 92, of Holmdel, passed away peacefully, Monday, October 27.

In 1933, Marie was born in Guttenberg, New Jersey, to the late Anna and Giacomo Greco. She grew up in Leonia and, in 1955, graduated from Glassboro State College with a Bachelor of Science degree. Marie began her teaching career in Bergenfield, NJ. After she and her husband moved to Holmdel, she continued teaching in Red Bank for several years.

Marie enjoyed gardening and took great pride in planting and tending to her flowers and vegetables. She loved cooking for her family and was an avid reader. She volunteered at the Calico Cat Food Pantry and cherished traveling the world with her beloved husband, Jim. Above all, she loved spending time with her family and friends.

She was predeceased by her parents, her husband James Edwin Bartow, and her siblings James Greco and Rachel Lauzon.

Surviving are her sons, Steven and his wife Pawadee Bartow of Holmdel, and Rick Bartow and his fiancée Gynger Allen of Matawan, beloved granddaughter Daniela, and many loving nieces, nephews and friends, including lifelong friend Nancy Foltz.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 31, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Holmdel Funeral Home, 26 South Holmdel Road, Holmdel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, November 1, at 10:30 a.m. at The Church of St. Catharine, 108 Middletown Road, Holmdel. Entombment will follow at Holmdel Mausoleum, Holmdel.

In lieu of traditional remembrances, Marie's family gratefully asks that donations in her memory be made to the Calico Cat Food Pantry, 96 Kings Highway, Middletown, NJ 07748.

For messages of condolence or to share a favorite memory of Marie, please visit her tribute page at www.holmdelfuneralhome.com.