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Kevin Michael Barry
1930 - 2019
Kevin Michael Barry
1930 - 2019
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1930
DIED
2019
Kevin Barry Obituary
Corpus Christi, TX
Kevin Michael Barry, 88, died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. at home in Corpus Christi, TX. He was born to John Barry & Marjorie Hill Barry on 11/22/1930 in Brooklyn, NY.
Kevin was raised in Ireland (Rathmullen) and England (Liverpool and Hull). He then studied at New York University & Columbia University in NYC earning a BA and an MBA in Finance, Public and International Administration and Affairs. After 6 years serving in the Army, Kevin worked for the Federal government as a ship inspector on the Panama Canal for 28 years, retiring to Corpus Christi in 1992. A very shy, loyal and quiet man, Kevin was an avid reader of history, photographer and student of languages: Latin, Spanish, French, Italian & German. He loved long walks, swimming, soccer, weight lifting and dinners with his sister, brother-in-law, nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his beloved sister Naomi June Barry Archer and brother-in-law Leslie S. Archer.
Survivors include nieces Anne Ruth Archer, Bronx, NY, and Nuala Miriam Archer, Cleveland, OH; nephews Philip Luke Archer, Corpus Christi, TX and Stephen Barry Archer, Bend, OR; and cousin Carmel Melia Grieve & family of Toronto, Canada.
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C K
January 23, 2019
Please accept my heartfelt condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. I'm so sorry for your loss. May the God of all comfort be with you during this difficult time to comfort you and give you strength.
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