William Edward Barry

Heart Failure, Saturday July29th, at 11:16 AM, from his Lemon Grove home.

Bill is survived by his wife, of 55 years, Joan Marie Whalen, also 80. Oldest Daughter,

Pamela Joan Winship, with Son Tyler John 25, and Daughter, Ally Marie 23, and

Oldest Son, Damon William, living in Richmond, VA. Daughter Shannon Anne and

Husband, Nick Curto, and Son, Kai William 14. Younger Son, Commander Adam

John Barry and Wife, Ada Stanford and daughter, Naomi Aja 3, also Suzie Marie 22

and Hunter James 20, and last of all his Beloved African Grey Parrot, Hoggie Boggie!

28! A Female Bird, with the Vocabulary of a five year old, that, also, lays eggs!

Born June 19th,1943 only child to Mildred Pauline Gaydos Barry and William

Edward Barwikowski, he attended Catholic School at St Peters and St Pius ,in

McKeesoort, PA. In 9th Grade he attended George Washington Middle School, where

Jo saw him, for the first time, walking across the school yard, for, when they were

just 14! Next came three very active years, at the McKeesport Tiger High School!

Interested in Public Speaking, track, and excelling in the shot putt, as well as

attending the Football and Basketball Games, kept him busy! He and Jo, only ever

shared one Class! “Problems of Democracy!”, because neither did well in French Class!

Both Graduated in May of 1961, in a large class of 956 students.

In fall of1961-62 he started College at Dayton University. He went a year and a

half, and realized he was not that interested, and after doing concrete construction,

decided to take a job, in the Texas Panhandle, selling Collier’s Encyclopedias. In

Amarillo, he was arrested once, and spent his only nite ever in Jail! Waiting for the

Boss to Bail him out. In1994 he returned to western Pa and Joined the USA Navy

Reserves, . . after receiving a Notice of USA Army Draft! Eisenhower was getting

ready, for entering into war, to help Vietnam. It was a Very Wise Decision! The

Longer time in Reserves, the better your paycheck was in the Navy!

1964 - 67 After more ordinary jobs: Eversoft soft water sales, Fuller Brush sales,

6 months, Declana Heavy Construction, as laborer and then a layoff, a better job at

United States Steel Corporation- National Tube Division, worked from laborer to a

skilled welder. Met Joan at a Party and asked her for first date, September 7th, 1965,to

see movie “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines! “, in Pittsburgh. After

a kiss or two, the two officially started dating, and Bill left the mill to re-continue

college at Youngstown State! He worked Sears for Nice Extra Money! He always had

Confidence and was always Positive! Bill was well liked for his Great Sense Humor!

1968 - March 16th, Bill and Joan were married at St Peters Church, the same

church they had made First Holy Communion in 1950 together, not knowing each

other then. They had a three night Honeymoon at the Taft Hotel, in Time Square, in

New York City [ The Big Apple!] and it was all Good. He attended the Naval Academy,

August and September, being Accepted to the Navy ROTC program at college.

1969-70 Bill Graduated with a Degree of Industrial Merchandising and Public

Relations. With a 3.13 grade average! Jo was 5 months pregnant at the time!

October16th 1969 Pamela Joan Barry was Born and 2 weeks later Bill becomes a

Commissioned Ensign in the US Navy and Receives orders to Hunters Point, San

Francisco CA.to the U.S.S. Kennebec AO-36, which was decommissioned in 9 months!

1970-72 Stationed – Long Beach Naval Ship Yard, CA. aboard the U.S.S Wichita

AOR – 1 Bill flew to Da Nang, to meet the ship, for his first tour, flown out by

Helicopter, and dropped down, in a Bowson’s Chair! He did one, 9 monther, and

when he returned in March, Jo had the Christmas tree set up on their Bed!

1973 – 74 Bought first home in Indianapolis, Sept 16, 1973. Shore Duty as

Naval Recruiter, introduce in Public Speaking. Also, September 30th, 1973, our son

Damon William was born at Methodist Hospital. Bill retired his Navy Commission as

a Lieutenant, with outstanding performance reviews!

1974 – 79 Mr. Robert Baker, personally recruited Bill, to join the Bob Baker

Chevrolet Group, in Indy. He managed the Leasing Dept and became the Finance

Manager also. April 21st,1975 Our Daughter, Shannon Anne, was Born at St

Elizabeth’s Hospital. She stood up, at 2 weeks old, holding Jo’s fingers, a very Strong

and Healthy little girl! 22 months later, Adam John, our Youngest Son, was also born

healthy, June 7th, 1977. Bill worked long hours, and Jo and the Kids in the Summer,

spent many hours in the big back yard, with the garden, swing set and sand box , next

to the beautiful fields of fresh corn! And it was so Good Indeed!

Bill or William, In The Bible Means “ The PROVIDER !” And He Definitely Was That!

He Never Quit, Never Got Depressed, or Gave Up! Jo did What he Wanted! They

Packet up, Moved, Made new Friends, and Their Story was their Own Form of the

American Dream! They bought 3 homes in Indiana, one in Maryland, one in Texas,

and this one, on San Miguel Ave, Lemon Grove . . they have lived in 15 years, since

Aug 4th 2008,when they got the key to 6983 San Miguel Ave, and Very Happily started

Cleaning and Painting to movein, with Wire Hair Terrier, Patrick on September,29th!

Bill worked for Bob Baker, sold Health Ins, Pet Products, redid a sailboat, went

to 18 Years of Padre Games, and learned to Detail Cars, with Hand Painted Stripes &

and factory colored Pin Stripes! In 1998, He Independently started his own Company!

Naming it “Stripe It Rich!” For 25 Years He worked for 20 San Diego Body Shops,

Always showing up, some years driving 30,000, adding Clear Coat, to his, product

line, and for only selling his Ram Van,& the Business, 3 Months Ago! God Luv Him!