Mariamma Mathews

Surrounded by loved ones, Mariamma Mathews (Jacob) was called home to the Lord on November 16th. A woman of remarkable faith, she was the beloved wife of C.S. Mathews and cherished mother of Simon and wife Amanda (McKinney, TX) and Jacob and wife Julie (Weston, MA). She was especially devoted to her four grandsons: Joshua, Micah, Nolan and Hugo. Mariamma enjoyed a wide circle of family and friends. She will be deeply missed by her siblings Saramma and the late Mr. K. O. Thomas (x, India), Jacob and Susamma Abraham (x, India), Alyeamma and S. Alexander (x, India) Jacob and Molly Cherian (x, India), Jacob and Mini Varghese (Parlin, NJ) and George and Susan Jacob (Califon, NJ). She is also survived by many dear nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

She will join in heaven those who have gone before her including her sister and brother-in-law Annamma and George Mathew and her parents.

Mariamma was born to the late Mr. K. O. Jacob and late Mrs. Sosamma Jacob (Kumpukattu Kizhakethil House, Valakom, Kerala, India) on May 27,1939. She was the third of eight children. Prior to marriage, she attended the MarThoma Church Valakom, Kerala, India. After primary education, she graduated from her nursing program at Trivandrum Medical College and started working at Kottarakkara Hospital. On October 26, 1967, she was married to C.S. Mathews, and they were blessed with two sons. Together they settled in Albany, NY. She worked as a nurse for the Teresian House Nursing Home. She was compassionate, humble, and unwavering in her efforts to help those less fortunate, particularly using her skills as a nurse. She was involved in church fellowships at Sharon Fellowship Church in Albany NY, Philadelphia Brethren Assembly in Philadelphia PA and the Pineview Church in Colonie, NY. After retiring, she moved to McKinney, Texas in 2019, and joined the fellowship with Believers’ Bible Chapel, Carrollton TX. In addition to her steadfast faith, her kindness, and her skill as a nurse, she will also be remembered for her excellent cooking and hospitality, welcoming loved ones from near and far into her home and her heart.

Children:

• Simon Mathews Jr.( Wife-Mandy Mathews) | McKinney, Texas

• Jacob Mathews (Wife-Julie Donnelly Mathews) | Weston, Massachusetts

Grandchildren:

• Joshua and Micah

• Nolan and Hugo