NEW BEDFORD — Mary "Molly" Marshall Barrows of South Dartmouth, MA died on October 6, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA. She was the beloved wife of the late John H. Barrows, Sr.
Born on October 31, 1930, in New York City, she was a daughter of James A. K. Marshall and Katharine Hitchcock Marshall of Greenwich, CT. Before retiring to South Dartmouth, Molly lived in Wilton, CT and Hudson, OH. Molly was a graduate of the Madeira School in McLean, VA and attended Smith College in Northampton, MA.
She was active in the A.R.A.W. of New Bedford, the New Bedford Garden Club, and the Lloyd Center for the Environment.
Molly is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, James and Claudette Marshall of Jupiter, FL; her sister-in-law, Cecil Marshall of Memphis, TN; her brother-in-law, Robert Barrows of Matthews, NC; her son and daughter-in-law, Allan and Johanna Barrows of Edwards, CO; her son and daughter-in-law, James and Diane Barrows of Ipswich, MA; her son, Samuel Barrows of South Dartmouth, MA; her son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Elizabeth Barrows of Lawrenceville, GA; her son and daughter-in-law, John and Brenda Barrows of West Hartford, CT; and ten grandchildren.
Funeral services will be private. A memorial service will be held in the summer of 2009. Memorial donations may be made to the Lloyd Center for the Environment, 430 Potomska Road, Dartmouth, MA 02748