John’s Obituary
Obituary for John Robert Barry (December 4, 1943 – January 27, 2021)
John Barry of Halifax, NS, passed away peacefully on January 27th, 2021 at the
Halifax Infirmary. John was born on December 4th, 1943 in Port Alberni, BC. His
mother Devota Kilcoyne, father Frank Barry, and brother James Barry have
predeceased him. John grew up in Victoria, BC and in Toronto, ON. He attended
University of Toronto and briefly joined the Navy reserves, leading to a lifetime
interest and enjoyment of all things seafaring. He travelled abroad as a passenger on
a freighter ship, leading him to land travels from Lebanon, through Eastern and
Western Europe. In the mid 1970’s, John moved to Nova Scotia where he lived out
his life in Coleman Cove south of St. Margaret’s Bay. John loved living by the sea and
had a bird’s eye view of whales, dolphins and sea birds and the many hurricane
events hitting the south coast. Following 30 years working at Dalhousie University
Instructional Media Services he retired on the Cove in 2007 and moved to Halifax in
2016.
John is survived by cousin Christine Seidl and Benoit Richard, and their children
Alexandre, Philippe and Stephane Richard of Montreal, QC, who have fond memories
of John’s visits to favorites like Montreal’s Chinatown, St. Joseph’s Oratory, organ
concerts at the Notre Dame Basilica and Schwartz’s Deli. He is also survived by
cousin Peter Seidl and Karen Katz and their children Zach and Jeff Seidl of Oakland,
CA. John featured prominently in the short fictional films created by the younger
cousins and will be remembered for his humorous and uncritical contributions to
their amateur productions. The many cousins from the Barry, Campbell and
Kilcoyne families who survive him will also miss John. He will be missed by his dear
friend and work colleague of many years, Margaret White of Halifax, NS and by his
long time friend, Rizpah Morrow of Brooklyn, NY. The family would like to express
their appreciation to the staff at the Halifax Infirmary for their care and compassion.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of John Robert Barry December 4 1943 January 27 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Dartmouth, Province: Nova Scotia