Mrs. Lois Marie Watson

Lois Marie Watson, was born Lois Marie Toliver on February 11, 1941 to Alberta Iona Johnson and Daniel Toliver in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lois graduated from Schenley High School in June of 1959 and attended the University of Pittsburgh to further her education. Lois was united in marriage too the former Archie Harlan Brooks in Pittsburgh in August of 1969 and from that marriage, God graced them with one of the ﬁnest sons any mother could ever have, Brian Harlan Brooks. While working at the University of Pittsburgh, as a research technician in biochemistry, Lois found that she thoroughly enjoyed the world of science and chemistry and went on to work as a medical technologist at West Penn Hospital, also located in Pittsburgh for the next eight years. Lois relocated to New Jersey in 1977 just before marrying the love of her life, Alonzo Robert Watson, and together raised their son, Brian, with pride. After settling in New Jersey, Lois completed her education and went on to pursue her career at the Stauffer Chemical Company, as a chemical technologist, for the next ﬁve years. Lois retired from her profession, after a very successful 17 years with Ciba Specialty Chemical, on January 15, 2003. All who knew Lois, know that she had such a rousing, energetic and inspiring way about her that could captivate the best of us with her artistic abilities. Her initial incentive to begin her artistic venture as a visual artist, came from Brian. CLIBAS (Created by Lois, Inspired by Brian, Al Supported) was the name of her ﬁrst business of ﬁne artwork. After her husband passed in 1988, Lois united with a business partner in the year 1992. Along with her business partner, the late Maxine Fabere, they expanded her business into designing jewelry, scarfs and stoles and renamed it “LoMax.” Their exceptionally ﬁne quality designs have been shown nationwide at art galleries, conventions, galas and other festive gatherings. Lois has been the guest artist at Bergen Community College, as well as the National Museum of History in New York. Lois will be sorely missed by her devoted son, Brian Harlan Brooks, her ﬁrst cousins Barbara Gardner and Sandra L. Howard of Pennsylvania, Gretchen D. Howard Jones of North Carolina, and Charlet R. Howard and Delores Etter of Georgia; and her second cousins Adrian Hogan (husband Poncho) and Daniel Gardner III of Pennsylvania; T. Neil Jones, Jamar J. Jones and Terrence Garmon of North Carolina. Lois is so loved by her God children Kimberly Urguhart and Rojan Quasles; and will be affectionately missed by her dear friends Shirl Burns, Zenia Chung, Sharon CopeLewis, Adrian Edwards, Norma Green, Alice Haddock, Barbara Holt, Mack Holt, Linda Kase, Stan Kase, Susan Kendrick, Sandra Urquhart, and a multitude of other very special family and friends.

Mrs. Lois Marie Watson

August 22, 2013