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Barry Schenk Obituary
Scotch Plains - Barry R. Schenk, M.D., passed away on Thursday (April 30, 2020) at his home in Scotch Plains. Born and raised in Plainfield, he lived in Scotch Plains for over 60 years. He also built a cabin on Lake Megunticook in Camden, Maine where he spent his summers and established many close and enduring friendships.
Barry was a graduate of Plainfield High School and received his AB in Modern Language from Princeton University with a concentration in German. He graduated from NYU College of Medicine and served his residency at the VA Hospital in the Bronx. After serving as a physician in the US Air Force in Vietnam, he practiced Internal Medicine in Plainfield.
Barry was passionate about opera and was a season ticket holder to the Metropolitan Opera for many years. He served on the board of the Giulio Gari Foundation in New York City. He was also an avid bridge player and a gourmet cook who enjoyed entertaining family and friends.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Rebecca. Surviving are his sister, Tama Singer; his nieces, Jana and Pamela; his nephew, Brad; and several cousins.
In addition to his family and friends, Barry was dedicated to the Boxers he owned and loved for many years - Ramsey, Rhett, Bacchus, Abby, Becky, Bonnie, Hansen and Barney. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the Plainfield Area Humane Society, (http://pahs.org) or Best Friends Animal Society, (www.bestfriends.org).
Due to the current pandemic, services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home in Fanwood. To leave a remembrance or to sign the guestbook, visit www.fanwoodmemorial.com.
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May 18, 2020
May our Lord bless and comfort your family during this time of grief. Please accept my sincere condolences.
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, 12th Congressional District, NJ
sandra gering
May 6, 2020
Tama, so sorry to hear about Barry. He and George
are together again.
Sandy
Tom, Mark, Paul, John G Mikla
May 5, 2020
On Behalf of the Entire Mikla Family we express our sincere condolences to the Schenk Family. Dr Barry will be missed by many! He was truly one of a kind! Tom, Mark, Paul, and John G Mikla, and Mae Goldweitz.
Simone Taylor
May 3, 2020
Please except my deepest sympathies to you and your family at this time of grieving
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