Mary Betsy Dow (nee Norton), 78, of Lumberton, N.J., passed away Dec. 20.
Born in Portland, she was the daughter of the late Alfred M. and Elizabeth M. Norton. She grew up and went to school in Wiscasset and met her husband, Walter S. Dow, there.
A resident of Lumberton Leas since 2001, she was formerly of Medford and Medford Lakes, N.J.
Mrs. Dow attended Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. and was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Medford, N.J. for 42 years where she also served as the church secretary for 12 years. She was a volunteer for St. Vincent DePaul and for B-Thrifty II.
Survivors include her husband, Walter S. Dow of Lumberton, N.J.; children, Nancy Carman and husband Jack of Medford, N.J. and Scott Dow of Pearland, Tex.; brother, Alfred Fritz Norton of Nashua, N.H.; grandchildren, Beth Kidd, Jesse Pomper, Scotty Dow, Josh Dow and Sean Dow; great-granddaughter, Catherine Kidd; and numerous friends and relatives of Wiscasset.
Memorial service Dec. 27 at the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Medford, N.J. Interment was private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Vincent DePaul Society, Jones Rd., Medford, NJ 08055.
Arrangements were by the Bradley & Stow Funeral Home, Medford, N.J.
