Dr. Martin Aloysius Barron Jr.

Dear Barron Family- my family sends you our heartfelt condolences on your loss. We were fortunate that our children had his wonderful care from day 1. As others have said, he had a way of making a new mother feel so competent and each child was "so beautiful"- and he meant it! I also knew him through working at MMC and so had a chance to see him impact other lives as well.

To Dr. Barron's family,
In early 1980's I was a new nurse working on the pediatric floor at MMC and frequently had the pleasure of working with Dr. Barron and his patients. I will never forget the experience of caring for one of our patients with Cystic Fibrosis on a daily basis until the time of her death. I grew to understand Dr. Barron's deep commitment to children/adults with CF. After this patient passed away Dr. Barron took the time to write a letter to my head nurse commending...

Dear Barron Family,
Our sincerest sympathies to your family. Dr. Barron was my and my husband's family pediatrician. He also cared for my nieces and nephews. And I was VERY fortunate to have him care for my own two boys before his retirement. I remember asking him (at age 18) how long could I keep him as my doctor. He told me for a couple of more years, but then I would have to start having my own children. Nine years later, he visited me and my first son in the hospital, telling me...

My thoughts and prayers are with the Barron family. Dr. Barron was my pediatrician from the time of my birth until I was in college. He was a wonderful doctor and a very kind and caring man. I even remember some house calls as a young child. He was able to make new parents feel very comfortable as well. I missed him when I got too old to continue visiting him and was saddened when I learned he retired. He was a great asset to the greater Portland area. We will all miss him.

As parents we were blessed to have Dr. Barron as our daughter's pediatrician. And as former Cape Elizabeth residents we were honored to have him and his family as across-the-street neighbors. Our now 22 year old daughter fondly remembers going to see "Doc" when he was out mowing his lawn, and going to Doc's house first on Halloween.

To Joanne, his children, and grandchildren: may it comfort you to know "Doc" was so well loved and admired, and that we all feel the pain of his...

Dr. Barron took care of my children from about 1965 to about 1980. He instilled so much confidence in me about going with my gut feelings in any instance. He always gave me all the time I needed when we visited him and I loved his humor.
My children are all grown and have families of their own now, he also saw some of my grandchildren, but they remember our visits to dear Dr. Barron, and how he would always say "This hurts me more than you" when he would give them a shot for something....

Unlike most of the people signing this guestbook, I was not fortunate enough to have Dr. Barron treat my child. When he was born, Dr. Barron was retired or retiring and not taking on new patients. But, I have heard many great things about him from friends and relatives that did have the good furtune to have Dr. Barron as their physician. That is why I felt like I already knew him when I first met him this last year at St. Joseph's Manor. My son, Noah and I had some nice visits with him and...

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family of Dr. Barron. He was the pediatrician for both of our children when they were born, and he was the best ever! He came to the hospital faithfully every day after the children were born, and always had precious words of wisdom to help a scared to death first time mother. Throughout their first years, we were always very comforted to know that he was there when we needed him. We were especially touched and impressed when our son was ill as an infant,...

My name is Mark Im 37 years old and Dr. Barron was my doctor my whole childhood till I was a teen ager. He was a kind caring person and I am very proud to have had him serve my two children with the same caring and funny manor. In reading what other people have to say about him it is very obvious that he has touched many people's hearts and lives in very special ways. My deepest condolences and best wishes to his family. Sincerely,
Mark A McCarthy