Mary Louise Barnum

Mary Louise (Frink) Barnum, 85, of Great Barrington, MA, passed away due to Lewy Body
Dementia on November 20, 2024 at Fairview Commons where she resided for the last two years.

She was born on January 17, 1939 to Arleigh Milan Frink and Harriet Elizabeth Cummings at
Sharon Hospital and grew up in Millerton, NY. She was a graduate of Webutuck High School in
Amenia, NY.

Mary Lou is predeceased by her husband David Russell Barnum whom she married on June 20,1959 and whom passed away on December 31, 2014. She is also predeceased by her son-in-law, David Spaniol.

She leaves behind three children; Glenn D. Barnum of Suffolk, VA and his wife Dale, Jacqueline M. Spaniol of Great Barrington, MA, and Lisa J.Taikowski of Warrensburg, NY and her husband Scot. She also leaves behind six grandchildren; Glenn Barnum, Amanda Anderson, Scot Taikowski, Megan Spaniol, Michael Barnum, and Matthew Spaniol, and four great-grandchildren; Sierra Glaszcz, Bella Barnum, Brandi Glaszcz, and Scot Taikowski.

Mary Lou worked at Becton Dickinson in Canaan, CT for over 20 years and was the Treasurer
of the United Methodist Church in Great Barrington for many years. When she was younger, Mary Lou
and her husband David used to love to square dance. She loved cooking for the holidays for her family
and baking with her grandchildren. Taking care of her family was very important to her and she
especially loved doting on her grandkids. They all called her “Mimi” and she was known for chasing
them around with a spoon for “one more bite!” Mary Lou's favorite color was pink and she had a
passion for sweets, specifically strawberry shortcake, pie, and any kind of chocolate or fudge. She
didn't discriminate when it came to her sweets, you always had to have dessert with dinner at her house.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Mary Lou's name to the Lewy Body
Dementia Association through Finnerty and Stevens Funeral Home.