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Thomas Barry Obituary

BARRY, Thomas Thomas Barry, 59, of Enfield, entered into eternal peace, Sunday, (April 12, 2009) at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, after a long illness. The son of the late Francis and Elizabeth (Vogel) Barry, Tom was born June 26, 1949 in Trenton, NJ and resided in Enfield since 1981. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. Tom was employed with Combustion Engineering, (now Westinghouse) for 37 years. He was formerly active with Boy Scout Troop 888 and the E. Windsor Sportsman Assoc. Tom is survived by his beloved wife of 26 years, Sandra (Forman) Barry; his son, Matt Barry and daughter Jennifer Barry. He also leaves his brothers, John Barry and wife Laura of Mt. Laurel, NJ, Joseph Barry and wife Terry of Tabernacle, NJ; and sisters, Diane Tyree and husband James of Key Largo, FL and Mary Beals of Marion, OH. A Mass of Christian Burial in celebration of Tom's life will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, at Holy Family Church, 23 Simon Rd., Enfield. The family will receive relatives and friends from 9- 10:30 a.m. prior to the Mass, at Browne Memorial Funeral Chapels, 43 Shaker Rd., Enfield. Burial with Military Honors will follow in St. Patrick King St. Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to The American Red Cross Charter Oak Chapter, P.O. Box 5003, Hartford, CT 06102-5003. For online expressions of sympathy, visit www.brownefuneral home.com.

Published by Hartford Courant on Apr. 14, 2009.
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Dear Sandy, Jennifer, and Matthew,
You're in our thoughts and our sincere sympathy is with you at this difficult time. We will keep you in our prayers.

Dan, Marie, Jennifer, and Michael Corcoran

Marie Corcoran

April 24, 2009

Dear Sandy and family,
I was so sorry to hear about Tom. My sincere sympathy goes out to you. I had planned to come to the funeral, but we lost Frank also, on Tuesday night.

Carol Dyer

April 16, 2009

Mrs. Barry and Family,
We were saddened to hear of the loss of your Husband/Father. Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers go out to you all.
May God comfort you during this difficult time.

Liz, Bill, and Jordyn Widun

Liz Widun

April 15, 2009

Dear Sandy,
Our thoughts go out to you and your family during this time of great loss. Tom will never be replaced, only remembered. When you lose someone so close...many share in your sorrow as do we. With deepest sympathy from all of us at the Windsor Art Center: Sam and Marcy Hinckley, Lon and Jane Pelton, Pat Fahy, Holly Pelton, Vivian Cicero, Carissa Fusco Cruz, your wonderful sister Ina, and all the volunteers.

Windsor Art Center

April 14, 2009

Dear Sandy and family
I have thought of you all during Tom's illness and kept you in my prayers. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. I really enjoyed getting to know you and Tom during our Westinghouse trips. Know that our deepest heartfelt sympathies are with you, may god give you peace and strength. Hold on to your precious memories of all the goodness and love.
Tom was a wondeful man, full of life... he will be Greatly missed by many.

Love,

Drinda, Ron, and Shannon Buben

April 14, 2009

Dear Sandy, Matt, and Jennifer,
We are so sorry for your loss. Tom was one of a kind. We will miss him greatly.

~The Fabrizi Family

April 14, 2009

I'm am sorry to hear of Tom's passing. I didn't know Tom very well but we did have some conversations regarding work. I liked him a lot.

Lenora Serafin

April 14, 2009

Dear Sandy, Matt and Jennifer
We are so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. May you find comfort in knowing that you are on so many hearts of friends and family that love you dearly. We enjoyed the time that we got to know you during our time together supporting Enfield Football. May God bless you and make you strong.
The Lally Family, Carolyn, Mike and Christopher

April 14, 2009

Sandy, Matt and Jennifer,
We are so sorry to hear about Tom's passing. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God give you peace and strength and fill you with wonderful memories of your beloved husband and father.
With our deepest sympathy,
Denis and Diane Duclos and family

Diane Duclos

April 14, 2009

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

Alicia and Stephen Duquette

April 14, 2009

Sandy, please accept my most sincere sympathies. I am sending you lots of love.

Love, Robin

Robin Gibbs

April 14, 2009

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