Maria Fontana Barrows

March 15, 1963 - May 8, 2022

Maria Fontana Barrows, age 59, died Sunday, May 8, 2022. Born March 15, 1963, in Silver Spring, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Marino) Fontana, and wife to Gregory D. Barrows for 37 years. Maria was a beautiful daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother and grandmother. Her grace and wisdom touched countless lives. She will always be remembered as a guiding, loving mother to all. She lived as a constant witness of Christ's love in every aspect of her life, most especially in the raising of her children. Surviving in addition to her husband are her seven children—Jessica Fickel and husband Paul, Nicholas Barrows, Philip Barrows and wife Sophie, Emily Popik and husband Colby, James Barrows and wife Brigitta, Thomas Barrows, and Gianna Barrows; her siblings—Gabriel Fontana, John Fontana and wife Debbie, and Vera Fontana and husband George Eastham; and her grandchildren—Drew, Samantha, Kateri, Theodore, Adalaide, and Gregory Fickel, Edith, Maria, Pip, and Lillian Barrows, and Jack, Mary Grace, and Isla Popik. There will be a viewing Thursday, May 12th, from 10:30AM to 12:30PM at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 9000 Warfield Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20882. A funeral mass will follow. Interment to follow at All Souls Cemetery, Germantown. All are welcome to join us for a reception at the Barrows home. Donations, in memory of Maria, may be given to World Villages or Little Sisters of the Poor. Flowers may be sent to Saint John Neumann Catholic Church. https://www.worldvillages.org/donate/ https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=lsbal&id=9 Online condolences may be offered at www.haightfuneralhome.com