Saul Barth
1942-2022
BARTH Saul
Passed away peacefully on August 14, 2022 after a long
journey with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s
Disease.
Saul (Shlomo) was born on September 9, 1942 to loving parents
Genia and Jacob Barth in the midst of WWII. He
grew up in Israel with his brother Joseph Barth. He came to
Canada in 1965, met his wife in Toronto in 1968 and chose to raise his
family in Guelph, Ontario. Saul opened Gas Up Car Wash in
1971 and was committed to it until his retirement in 2017.
He was a respected board member of the Canadian Carwash Association
for 25 years and a committed member of the Beth Isaiah Synagogue
community for as long as he lived in Guelph. Saul always
valued family, community and Judaism.
Saul had an iron-clad inner strength that carried him through
a life full of adventure and adversity, from life as an infant fleeing
the Holocaust to leaping from planes as an Israeli
paratrooper, the tragedy of losing his eldest daughter, and facing the
grim later year realities of debilitating dementia. He was
entrepreneurial, willful and deliberate, hard-working, determined and
resolute, kind and gentle, caring and selfless. Devoted husband of 53
years to Goldie Barth. Loving and loved father of Aviva Barth (April
20, 1974 – August 7, 2004), Jennifer Barth (Chris Brauer) of
London, England and Aaron Barth (Elise Wickett) of Eden
Mills. Proud Zee Zee of Maxwell and Delilah Brauer and
trusted older brother to Joseph Barth (Hadassah Barth) of
Israel. He was adored by many nieces and nephews, cousins
and friends. We wish to thank the caregivers who provided
care for Saul at home for the last few years.
Graveside funeral service will be held on Wednesday August
17th at 11am at Woodlawn Memorial Park
Cemetery, Beth Isaiah Section, 762 Woolwich Street, Guelph. Graveside
service is available livestreamed on: us02web.zoom.us/j/2515465681?pwd=MWJWUFF0NTNXdjMxQ3ZSTWM1SGFCdz09,
Meeting ID: 251 546 5681, Passcode: BARTH. In lieu of
flowers donations can be made to the Aviva Barth Scholarship Fund
www.jewishcanada.org/give/aviva-barth
Arrangements entrusted to the Gilchrist Chapel
McIntyre & Wilkie Funeral Home, One Delhi Street, Guelph
(519-824-0031). We invite you to leave your memories
and donations online at: www.gilchristchapel.com
and they will be forwarded to the family.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Saul Barth 19422022..
Death notice for the town of: Guelph, Province: Ontario