Peacefully with his wife by his side on Monday December 26th, 2022 at the Northumberland Hills Hospital in his 84th year. Beloved husband of Dr. Beth Selby and the late Susan Behan (1942-1988). Born George Raymond Lambkin in Toronto. Adopted by the most caring and loving parents a child could wish for, the late Howard “Red” Vail (2000) and Vivien Beardall Vail (1995) of Weston. Proud father of Jason (Tabitha Mann) of Niagara Falls, and Matthew (Victoria Murray) of Whitby. ‘Grandpa’ to Mason, Allesandra and Lilah, and ‘Grandpa Barry’ to Vivian. Raised and educated in Weston at Weston Memorial and C.R. Marchant Public Schools, and Weston Collegiate Institute. Graduate of OISE of the University of Toronto – Bachelor of Arts, Master of Education and Doctor of Education. A resident of Toronto, Scarborough and Whitby, Barry together with Beth has been a resident of the Cobourg area since 1995. Barry enjoyed a successful career in Education for 35 years (1961-1996) as a teacher, vice-principal, consultant and principal with schools in what is now the Toronto District School Board including General Mercer, Deer Park, Lambton Park and Humbercrest, and a Superintendent of Schools with the Durham District School Board. In 1995, Barry retired to live with Beth, then a superintendent with the amalgamated Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, on an idyllic 6 ½ acre property in Baltimore near Cobourg, Ontario. The peace and quiet of the property attracted wildlife including deer, fox, turkeys and a myriad of song birds. A salt water pool and a garden pond with water fall feature added to the ambience of a northwest view of sunsets and the hills. A large screened-in porch at “The House on the Hill” was a special three-season attraction to family and friends. Barry was a proud, active Rotarian for 35 years with the Oshawa, Whitby Sunrise and Cobourg Clubs, and a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. In 2001, Barry was a U of T Arbour Award recipient for outstanding volunteer service. He was a faithful member of the Anglican Church and through the years served in a number of parish committee positions. Barry and Beth moved to a bungalow condo in Cobourg in 2021. Life’s enjoyment included travel – numerous visits with Beth to Barbados and France in particular, experiences in Russia, Thailand, Chile and Argentina and winter stays in Folly Beach near Charleston S.C., power boating on the Kawartha Lakes and Georgian Bay/Lake Huron for 10 years, fishing, oil painting, jazz, sports, bird watching, wine tasting, and his much-loved miniature white poodles – Ginger, Chablis and Clicquot. Having lost Susan to cancer, and as a cancer survivor himself in his fifties and eighties, Barry felt blessed to have had a long, healthy retirement with his wonderful and loving wife Beth to spend time with their families and their dear friends, and to hear of the growth, development and achievements of their grandchildren. Friends are invited to attend a visitation on Friday January 6th, 2023 from 4-7 pm. and Saturday January 7th, from 11 am. – 12 noon, followed by a Memorial Service at 12 noon at the MacCoubrey Funeral Home, 30 King St., E., Cobourg. If desired donations may be made to the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation, The Rotary Foundation or St. Peter’s Anglican Church. The Memorial Service will be live streamed at www.maccoubrey.com on Saturday at 12 noon.
2022
Nous offrons nos plus sincères condoléances à la famille et aux amis de Barry Richard
Vail 2022 et espérons que leur souvenir pourra être une source de réconfort pendant cette période difficile. Vos pensées et vos mots aimables sont grandement appréciés.
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Décès pour la Ville:Cobourg, Province: Ontario