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Barry Becken Obituary
Barry was born on January 7, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY. Barry was a man who touched the lives of anyone that knew him.
Barry is survived by his loving wife, Ivy Feuerstadt; his 6 children Laurie (Aron), Karyn (Stuart), Robert (Jerrica), Becky (James), Gabriel (Rebecca), and Samantha; his 17 grandchildren, Victor, Max, Raffi, Yosef, Moshe, Vivian, Carol, Shira, Ethan, Alana, Danielle, Ainsley, Addison, Miles, Nora, Noah, and Nellie; his 9 great grandchildren; his sister Ronnie and niece and nephews, Jamie, David (Shannon), and Jay.
His family will remember him as a dedicated husband, an inspiring father, and a proud grandfather who always had time for his grandchildren. He taught them the values of family, selflessness, and love.
Barry worked hard to provide for his family. His passions were anything water-related. He loved sailing and going to the beach. He ate every meal with gusto. He lived to spend time with his family. He was the type of man who would drop anything to help family and friends. He was magnetic. People loved being around him.
Barry's kindness, generosity, and unwavering love will never be forgotten. He will be greatly missed but will live on in the hearts of those who loved him. May his memory be a blessing.
In lieu of flowers or food, donations can be made in Barry's memory to Johns Hopkins University for Multiple Sclerosis.
- Online donations can be made at https://secure.jhu.edu/form/neuro. In the drop-down box for "select gift designation" select "other" and write "Dr. Calabresi research."
- To send a check:
Please make check payable to John Hopkins University. In the "Notes" line, indicate Calabrasi MS Research, IMO Barry Becken
Mailing address: Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, 550 North Broadway, Suite 724A, Baltimore, MD, 21205
6 Entries
Chrissie Scheiber
July 7, 2024
Heartbroken that Barry has left us, but so thankful that he was such a wonderful part of my life. Lamb´s good friend from Belle Harbor and mine after Lamb´s departure into the wild blue yonder. Our sailing adventures in the Caribbean and Croatia were beyond fantastic. I still laugh just thinking about them. I will always laugh and be happy when I think of you Barry. I hope you and Lamb and all the Belle Harbor boys are wreaking havoc again.
Now I need to make a rum punch and toast you and thank you for always being there for me..
With deep affection..Chrissie
Ellen Hull
June 22, 2024
Watching NCIS So sorry, it was way to soon
Billy Shure
June 21, 2024
In childhood a number one athlete.
In life a number one friend.
He will never be forgotten.
Jo Jo Dichter
June 19, 2024
Barry or Koot as I affectionately referred to him (barracuda) will forever be one of the Belle Harbor boys! I really think there was something in the drinking water that made them all a little nuts , (that´s why we loved Them.) They always had fun and they always were getting into trouble , I will forever remember my trip to Croatia under the supervision of Barry. Boy did we have a lot of laughs.
When I think of Koot I think of his big presence in a room, his smile and beautiful blue eyes, and don´t forget his BB ring, He loved his scotch, pancakes, morning coffee from Cumberlands and how much he loved having everyone at his home in Dartmouth. But number one on his list was ALWAYS his family.what a husband, father, brother, grandfather and GREAT grandfather he was . I feel privileged to have had Barry as a friend. Rest in Peace Koot, give
Mike and Donald a hug for me
Love Jo Jo
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Galen Guberman
June 19, 2024
Barry was the true embodiment of two words, mensch and Patriarch. My sincere condolences to his entire family. Yes Barry, I will keep my promise to you. Rest in Peace.
Joel Wernick
June 17, 2024
Barry and I were best friends for over 65 years, and some of the best years of my life were sent with Barry. I will miss our phone calls where we caught up on family events, but with 17 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren it was impossible to share all the news in a single call. I feel fortunate that I had a chance to visit with Barry just a few short months ago, and I will keep him in my thoughts for as long as I live.
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