Maya Antony Mattupurath

Maya A. Mattupurath, born in 1947 and raised in Bangalore, India, passed away peacefully at the age of 78, in Charlottesville, VA surrounded by her four children. She lived a life defined by love, faith, generosity, and deep devotion to her family.

She was the beloved daughter of Kalidas Karson and Nanduben Kalidas. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Antony Mattupurath, with whom she shared an adventurous and enduring partnership.

She is survived by her four children, Reena Barber (Jeff), Mini Vasquez (Daniel), Teena Boyce (John), Joseph Mattupurath; her three grandchildren, Alex, Emily, and Aiden; and her sister Lalita Darji (Jayanthilal) and nieces Sangeeta and Kavita.

In 1980, Maya bravely moved to the United States with Antony and their four children, building a new life rooted in hard work, sacrifice, and hope for the future of her family. Maya fearlessly learned to drive, worked as a nurse's aide, and owned a restaurant and Indian store. She loved music and could be found singing quite often in several languages. On any given day, she could be heard speaking one or more of the 7 languages in which she was fluent - Gujrati with her sister, Malayalam with Antony's family or Hindi with her friends. It was quite impressive to hear her transition smoothly from one to another. Maya also learned to knit in her 70s! Maya loved traveling whether alone, with Antony, or with family and friends.

Maya believed that what you have, you share with others. She was known for her giving spirit – always sharing her time, material blessings and of course her delicious cooking with anyone who walked through the door. Laughter was a major part of most of her days; the antics were of her own making or just humorous life events. These included, but were not limited to, driving through the arm of the toll booth, driving the wrong way on a one-way street, and uncontrollably laughing at people falling down - strangers, her husband, her children, and even herself. Even as her Alzheimer's advanced, she loved grabbing any drink on the table, especially wine, even though she did not drink. Maya was most proud to be a devoted grandmother to Alex, Emily, and Aiden. She loved them so much that she did not like when they were scolded, even when they were being naughty.

She will be remembered for her fierce independence, unwavering strength, and the endless love she gave to her family and friends. Her legacy of kindness, resilience, and devotion will live on through all who were blessed to know her.

Maya will be deeply missed and forever lovingly remembered.

There will be a viewing on Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 11:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m. at Teague Funeral Service 2260 Ivy Road Charlottesville, VA 22903. A funeral mass will be on Monday December 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., at Church of the Incarnation 1465 Incarnation Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901 with a reception to follow. Maya wanted everyone to wear yellow, orange, red, pink, green and purple for her funeral mass.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer's Association.