Barbara Ann Matiash, 71, of Southington, a loving person who touched the lives of all those she met, entered eternal life surrounded by her loving family on Friday April 1, 2022, beloved wife of Michael Matiash for 49 years. Barbara was born in Hartford on April 4, 1950. She graduated from Wethersfield High School in 1969. After a short career she became a homemaker. She prided herself for her holiday decorations and enjoyed hosting holidays at home. Her most favorite holiday was Thanksgiving. Her greatest passion in life was her family. She enjoyed attending school-activities, concerts, competitions, recitals and games. Her granddaughters were the highlight of her life. She enjoyed arts & crafts, games and baking with them. She will always be remembered for her holiday cakes especially her Easter bunny cakes.
She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Edna (Barrieau) Bates. She was predeceased by a son Mark Steven and her sister Naureen. She’ll be dearly missed by her daughter Andrea Torres and her husband John Torres, her three granddaughters Isabella, Emily and Olivia Torres, Sisters Caroline and her late husband Michael Kaiser, Marianne and her husband Dennis Barlow, her mother-in-law Sofia, her sister-in-law Mary and her husband Frank Sorano Jr., her niece Jennifer and her husband Steven Diamond and grandnephew Theodore, her niece Christina and fiancé Joseph Angelillo. Also, her extended family including many cousins especially Cecile Paille. Her life was extended by many years by an act of human kindness by a generous person who donated her kidney to Barbara.
Family and friends may call on Friday, April 8, 2022 from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver Road, Wethersfield. A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Barbara's life will be held at 11:00 AM at The Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect St., Wethersfield. In lieu of flowers, donations in Barbara’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To share a memory of Barbara please visit Farleysullivan.com.