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- [S927] Obituary.
Wayne Barlow
Wayne Barlow, 66, a New Milford community activist and founder of the town's student exchange pro gram, died Saturday at New Milford Hospital.
He was the husband of Sue Mac Millan Barlow of 1 Mountain View Terrace, New Milford.
Mr. Barlow was born on Aug. 19, 1931, in Davenport, Iowa, a son of David H. and Loretta Kiene Barlow.
Since 1990, he had worked as a salesman at Ring's End in New Mil ford. He had previously worked as a supermarket manager at First Na tional in New Milford.
Mr. Barlow moved to New Milford from Deep River in 1959, and was well-known in the town for his many civic activities. He was a founder of the New Milford High School Band Parents and a member of the town's first Charter Revision Commission.
Mr. Barlow was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church in New Mil ford and had served as president of its parish council.
He was known locally as the ``Val entine Man'' for secretly delivering heart-shaped boxes of chocolates to children each year on Valentine's Day.
In 1983, Mr. Barlow and his wife founded New Milford's student ex change program and for the past 14 years had hosted more than a dozen students from around the world. He also interviewed New Milford High School students who wanted to study abroad.
Mr. Barlow was a longtime mem ber and former president of the New Milford Rotary Club and had received its lifetime achievement awards. He was also a member of Housatonic Council #40 Knight of Columbus and of the Danbury Elks Lodge.
He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Besides his wife, Mr. Barlow is survived by a son, Andrew C. Bar low of Monroe; two daughters, Nan cy E. Davis and Margaret A. Barlow, both of New Milford; three brothers, Arthur Barlow of San Bernadino, Calif., Robert Barlow of Colchester, Conn., and David Bar low of Mableton, Ga.; four sisters, Marilyn Barlow, Jean O'Connor, Pat Ashton, and Mary-Lou Haddad, all of Willimantic, Conn.; and sever al nieces and nephews.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Wayne Barlow Scholarship Fund, c/o New Milford Rotary Club, P.O. Box 161, New Mil ford, CT 06776. CALLING HOURS: Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lil lis Funeral Home, 58 Bridge St., New Milford.
SERVICES: A graveside funeral service will take place Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St. Francis Cemetery, New Milford. A Memorial Mass will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavi er Church, New Milford.'
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1931 - 1998 (66 years)