Barbara Manning Obituary
We bid farewell to Barbara Manning (Waterbury, Connecticut), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 29, 2025 at the age of 86. Barbara touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Barbara departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Barbara may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Barbara leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Nick Pearson and Louise Pearson (Boykins); and her son Mark Manning. She is survived by: her husband Cornelius "Sonny" Manning; her grandchildren, Ashley Manning-Zebrowski and Brandon Manning; and her siblings, Maryanne Blanchard, Josephine Craig, Maxine Reece, Charlotte Wilson, Wendel Jones and Billy Pearson. She is also survived by aunt and great-aunt and is survived by dozens of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
