Elizabeth "Betty" Winward (Chadwick) Barrow
September 24, 2009
View Tribute and Sign Guestbook DARTMOUTH – Elizabeth “Betty” Winward (Chadwick) Barrow, 100, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Brandon Woods Nursing Home in Dartmouth. She was the loving wife of the late A. Raymond Barrow of Dartmouth.
Born in New Bedford, Betty was the daughter of the late John James and Mary Ellen Chadwick and the sister of the late Wallace, John, Richard, George and Walter Chadwick.
In the 1930’s, she was “Miss Rayon,” representing the area textile industry, often traveling to and from New York via the steamships of the Fall River Line in the course of her duties. She and Raymond met at the Quissett Mill where they both worked prior to World War II. Their first date was in the Ballroom at Lincoln Park where they met their lifelong friends, Charlie and Pat Dearing.
During the Second World War, while Raymond was enlisted in the Army Corps of Engineers, Betty worked at Morse Twist Drill in the office and as a tour guide for the plant. In the 1950s and 1960s she was employed by the Dartmouth Public Schools and by Bishop Stang High School as a cafeteria worker. She loved to cook, even on a large scale, and enjoyed baking and sharing her recipes with her granddaughters and friends.
After retiring, Betty and Ray and Pat and Charlie traveled to Bermuda, The Bahamas or to Florida for many years. In August of this year she celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by her family, and she enjoyed herself very much.
Betty is survived by her son, Scott R. Barrow of Dartmouth; three grandchildren, Bethany, Gwenyth and Patrick Barrow; and a great-grandson, David St. Don of New Bedford.
Funeral Information
Funeral arrangements will be private; however, family members and friends are invited to gather Scott’s house at 3 P.M. on Saturday, October 17, 2009.
Arrangements are by the Donaghy Funeral Home, 465 County Street, New Bedford. To LIGHT A CANDLE, SIGN THE MEMORIAL REGISTER, consult THE GRIEF LIBRARY, or obtain FACILITY DIRECTIONS, please log on to www.hathawayfunerals.com., or telephone 508/992-5486.
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