Lois Martin, 90, passed away Monday night, June 4, 2018, at Bellamy Fields Assisted Living where she had been residing for the last few years. Ms. Martin was the daughter of Martha M. (Lannigan) Martin and Harry L. Martin and she had one brother, H. Lynwood Martin. Lois enjoyed telling stories about her grandparents who owned a bathing beach pavilion along the Taunton River in Fall River, R.I. where they sold chowder and ice cream and rented out cotton bathing suits to families so they could enjoy swimming. Lois spent her childhood in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts and in 1952, she moved to Dover with her mother to join her brother and work at General Electric in Somersworth. Lois graduated from Dean Academy and Junior College in Franklin, Massachusetts in 1947. Always practical and self-sufficient, Lois attended Katherine Gibbs School in Providence, R. I., a school whose mission was to train young women as professional secretaries and which had a dress code requiring students to wear a hat and white gloves to class. Using her secretarial skills, Lois was hired by General Electric where she eventually and proudly became the first woman in GE’s Distribution Sales and Marketing Department to receive a salary rather than hourly pay. Lois thoroughly enjoyed working with sales personnel from across the country, showing off New England and taking them to Foster’s in York, Maine for lobsters. Lois worked at GE for over 35 years and retired in 1988. Besides work, Lois loved being outdoors and active. She was an avid golfer and longtime member of Cochecho Country Club. In the winter, Lois could be found skiing in the White Mountains. She also traveled extensively both in the United States and places as Alaska, England, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and the Caribbean. In the late 60s, Lois bought a cottage in her childhood town of Mattapoisett and began a tradition of spending summers there with a circle of old childhood friends. Her days were filled with golf, swimming, long walks to the lighthouse, and relaxing on the beach. Lois enjoyed and shared these many activities with her longtime friend and companion, Ola Durnin who passed away in 2006 and was greatly missed by Lois. In her later years, Lois’ constant companion was her beloved dog Fritz. Lois attributed her stamina and energy during her 80s to all the walking she did with Fritz. She also continued her friendship and card- playing with a group of cherished women friends in Dover until her death. The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at Bellamy Fields Assisted Living for their thoughtful and kind care of Lois in her last years. Survivors include her goddaughter Sharon Thompson and many other Thompson family members from Durham, N. C., many members of Ola Durnin’s family, and her devoted friends in Dover and Mattapoisett. Friends may call Friday, June 8 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church with the Rev. Sue Poulin, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery, with a reception following at Cochecho Country Club. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mattapoisett Land Trust, P.O. Box 31, Mattapoisett, MA 02739; www.mattlandtrust.org.