H. Barry Moyerman

H. Barry Moyerman died Saturday, August 11, 2007 in Scottsdale at age 82. Barry was born in Philadelphia in 1925. At age 13, Barry left home to serve as a Page Boy in the U.S. House of Representatives In Washington, D.C. where he was among the first graduates of the Capitol Page School. He served in the Navy in WWII . After an honorable discharge, Barry went on to earn a college degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University and then attended Law School at Temple University, graduating third in his class. His professional accomplishments included engineering positions at Atlas Powder in Wilmington, Delaware and Houdry Industries in Philadelphia. Barry advanced to Chief Patent Counsel at Air Products & Chemicals, a Fortune 500 company from which he retired at age 55 to join his wife Ruth in her patent practice in Allentown, Pennsylvania.. A resident of Scottsdale for the last 20 years, Barry, in retirement, was active in the community as a supporter of the Catholic Charities group homes for children. He was active at the Scottsdale Senior Center where he practiced Tai Chi, the Audubon Society, Civil War Roundtable and, most recently, at the Tuscany Senior Living Center where resided for a short time before his death. His interests included Civil War history, history of the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, film, bird-watching and travel. Barry is survived by his devoted wife of 30 years, Ruth, children Eric Moyerman, Abby Renfroe and Dorothy Lestar and grandchildren Samantha and Henry Moyerman and Teagan and Nicholas Lestar. Military funeral with honors will be at the National Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix Thursday, August 16th at 9:30 am with reception to follow at The Tuscany at McCormick Ranch, 9000 E. San Victor Drive, Scottsdale. Arrangements with Sinai Mortuary.