Sharon Farrell Barnes

Sharon Farrell Barnes, age 74, passed away unexpectedly at home on Oct. 11, 2022. She was born on Aug. 27, 1948 in Hartford, CT to Mary Cook Farrell and Frederick Farrell, Jr. Sharon was known for her loving service to others. She was a congregant of St. Justin-St. Michael Parish in Hartford, CT and St. Mary's church in Virginia Beach, VA. After graduating from Weaver High School (1966), Sharon pursued careers in service, marketing and communications with Northwest Catholic High School (West Hartford) and Al-Anon World Service Organization (Virginia Beach, VA). She was an emphatic supporter of UConn basketball as well as the sports teams of her "many" children at Northwest Catholic High School. Her lifelong love of music, especially spiritual and gospel music was shared and enjoyed with her friends and family throughout her life. She became a friend of Lois in 1976 and spent many years in service, volunteering to facilitate spiritual retreats, as well as service positions in her home groups in CT and Virginia Beach and area and districts. Sharon loved people and loved to be able to provide guidance and assistance to anyone who was seeking to heal from the effects of alcoholism. Sharon leaves behind her three children Karen Barnes (Oakland, CA), Loryn Barnes and wife Sarah (Danbury, CT) and Jordan Barnes (West New York, NJ), her sister Deborah Giddings (Enfield, CT) and brother James Farrell (Enfield, CT), along with family and hundreds of friends. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Frederick and sister Patricia. Calling hours will be held at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT on Monday, Oct. 17th from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 18th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Justin-St. Michael Parish, 230 Blue Hills Ave., Hartford, CT with a reception at St. Justin-St. Michael Parish Hall to follow after interment at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery. The funeral service will live-streamed from St. Justin-St. Michael Parish – www.stjustinstmichael.org To honor Sharon’s memory of service, memorial donations can be made to Al-Anon World Service organization at www.al-anon.org or to a charity of your choice.

Sharon Farrell Barnes

October 11, 2022