Barry Patrick Martin

Barry Patrick Martin, 26, died May 1, 2016 in San Francisco. A Connecticut native, he was born June 2, 1989 in Hartford to Barry P. and Laetd Tosgun Martin. He grew up in Farmington and graduated from Farmington High School in 2007. As a student he played ice hockey and lacrosse, and won awards for physics and chemistry. He continued his academic pursuits in science earning a bachelor of science in physics from the University of San Francisco in 2012, and was taking graduate classes in physics at San Francisco State University. He had many interests. He was well read, enjoyed camping in California and he was well known in the speed running gaming community with international recognition. Barry was profoundly loved by his friends and family. His joy for life touched everyone that he encountered. Besides his parents, Barry is survived by siblings Jennifer Ann Martin of Pittsburgh, Katherine Freeman of Santa Fe, NM, Anthony David Freeman and wife Silvia Thornton-Freeman of Baltimore, nephews David Nicolas Freeman and Lewis Daniel Freeman of Baltimore and paternal grandmother Mary Cadigan Martin of South Windsor. Barry leaves 9 uncles and aunts, great aunts and great uncles and numerous cousins across the United States, Thailand and Ireland. Services will be held Tuesday May 10, 2016 at Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home, 136 South Main Street in West Hartford CT. Visitation will be from 4pm-7pm; Remembrance begins at 7pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Prevent Cancer Foundation online at www.preventcancer.org or 1600 Duke Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314. Barry had helped raise money for The Prevent Cancer Foundation while participating in various speed running events. For online condolences and directions please visit www.taylorandmodeen.com