Barbara Ann

Farley

Barbara Ann (Greene) (Poulos) Farley of Plymouth, MA, devoted wife and best friend of Jay W. Farley, passed away on November 12, 2026 surrounded by the love of the family who meant everything to her.

The daughter of the late Anna and Fred Greene, Barbara was born at Boston City Hospital on June 17, 1945, and raised in Stoughton, MA. Her love of nature and the outdoors began at an early age. Barbara spent her younger years riding horses and speed skating on frozen ponds, a pastime she loved so much that she continued skating well into adulthood.

Barbara graduated from St. Mary’s School and Cardinal Spellman High School, then earned her dental hygiene degree from Bristol Community College while raising three young children, an accomplishment of which she was especially proud. In her 20 year career as a dental hygienist, Barbara’s warmth, kindness, and genuine interest in others built lasting relationships, and many patients followed her from practice to practice.

Barbara shared 29 wonderful years of marriage with her husband Jay. Together, they created wonderful memories and traditions that brought joy to their family and friends. Above all else, Barbara’s greatest joy was her family. Nothing made her happier than bringing everyone together, whether for holidays and birthdays or simply to enjoy the everyday moments that she treasured most, especially watching sunsets from the seawall in Hull and on the Cape.

The Cape held a special place in Barbara’s heart, and the time she spent there with Jay, their family, and their friends created countless treasured memories, from gatherings with the “Cape Gang” at Allen Harbor Yacht Club to Sunday afternoons spent watching the Patriots together. Among their favorite traditions when welcoming family to the Cape was the 3 p.m. margarita by the pool, a ritual whose timing was rarely negotiable and whose spirit captured Barbara perfectly: joyful, fun-loving, and happiest when surrounded by family.

And Barbara was fun. She and Jay delighted in dressing up for Halloween, often arriving in costume at their favorite restaurants to surprise and entertain the servers they had come to know and love. A highlight of the holiday season was the annual family Holiday Pops night in Boston, a tradition that combined all that she cherished: family, celebration, music, and the magic of Christmas.

Those who knew Barbara will remember her for her love of family, her appreciation for life’s beautiful moments, her sense of fun, and the traditions she created. Her legacy lives on not only in the family she loved so deeply, but in every sunset photograph shared, every gathering around a holiday table, every afternoon spent together by the pool, and every small moment made special simply because Barbara was there.

Barbara is survived by her beloved husband, Jay; her children, Michael Poulos and his wife Kara of Easton, Melisa Poulos of Wayland, and Marcie Charles and her husband Joseph of Naples, FL; her stepchildren, Michael Farley and his wife Caroline of Walpole, Mark Farley and his wife Brenda of Walpole, Jeff Farley and his wife Andrea of Stoughton, and Jay Farley and his wife Amy of Milton; and her cherished grandchildren, Abby Poulos, Andrew Poulos, Nicholas Poulos, Eleanor Flacke, Owen Flacke, Ruth Flacke, John Farley, Katherine Farley, Ryan Farley, Megan Farley, Molly Farley, Jake Farley, Sean Farley, Bridget Farley, Erin Farley, Nora Farley, and Kira Farley. She is also survived by her sisters, Michele Maguire and her husband Steven, and Marybeth Anderson and her late husband John, as well as her nephews, Justin Maguire, Brendan Maguire, and Patrick Maguire.

Visiting Hours will be held from the Farley Funeral Home, 358 Park St. (Rt. 27) Stoughton on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 from 4-7 PM. Funeral will be held from the funeral home on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Stoughton at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. In lieu of flowers, donations in Barbara‘s memory may be made to Breakthrough T1D (research and advocacy for Type 1 diabetes), https://bit.ly/BT1Dmemorial, Breakthrough T1D Greater New England Chapter, PO Box 5009, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5009 or Croí Health, 141 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061 (www.croihealth.org).