Barbara Prymas

Deep River - Barbara Prymas of Deep River passed away Sept. 2, 2025, in New Haven. She was born and raised in Utica, N.Y. She was a graduate of Rosary Hill College (now Daemen University) in Buffalo, N.Y. with a B.A. in English Literature and continued graduate studies at SUNY at Oswego and Syracuse University. She married Stanley Prymas in Utica and the couple moved to Connecticut in 1973.

Barbara and her husband were seasoned travelers, frequently visiting Europe, along with Asia and Australia. Their young lives were highlighted by a multitude of dog shows, horse shows, soccer matches and baseball games. After raising her children, Barbara then set out to expand her family history, something that had fascinated her since early childhood. She served as a trustee of the Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown, for ten years, and for 14 years, was the director of the Family History Center there. She was a recipient of the Fremont Rider Award for Lifetime Achievement, Dedication and Vision in Genealogy. Barbara was a member of numerous historical and genealogy societies and was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Chester.

Barbara is survived by Stan, her husband of 58 years; a daughter, Caroline Black and her husband William; a son, Stephen Prymas and his wife Ashley; and three grandsons, William Black, Lucas Black, and Holden Prymas. She also leaves a brother, Jesse Nicotera; a sister, Caroline Marino, and her husband, Daniel; and a sister-in-law, Jacqueline Garncarz, and her husband, Christopher. She was predeceased by her brother-in-law, Joseph Prymas; and her sister-in-law, Franca Nicotera.

Public Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main Street, Centerbrook. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at Saint Joseph's Church, 48 Middlesex Avenue in Chester. In place of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution to the Godfrey Memorial Library, 134 Newfield Street, Middletown, CT 06457 or Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship, Inc., 556 Croton Lake Road, Bedford Corners, NY 10549.

To share a memory or to leave a condolence, please visit rwwfh.com. Funeral arrangements are in the care of the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, Centerbrook, Connecticut.