Brian Dennis Duffy

Brian Dennis Duffy
Brian Dennis Duffy, 67, of Barrington Hills, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 20, 2025 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.
Brian was predeceased by his parents, T. Dennis and Beatrice McCann Duffy and his sister-in-law Karen Elizabeth Staib. Brother to M, Tom, Karen Mary, Brendan, Dan, Tara and Neil, and brother-in-law to Joanna Moore and Rick Dunn. Uncle to Dasha, Kristina, Vera and Charlie. Great uncle to Weston Kleinke.
A 1976 graduate of Barrington High School, Brian attended Loyola in Chicago and Rome, graduated from Marquette in Milwaukee in 1981, with post-graduate studies at Roosevelt and NIU, and Montana State in Bozeman.
A musician who composed daily onthepiano, he also playedsaxophone, trombone, banjo and guitar and enjoyed playing withhis friends in the band "Deja Who."
Poet, philosopher, writer, photographer, farmer,pilot, actor, singer, entertainer, Mr. Barrington contestant, cinematographer "The Six MillionDollar Man", night auditor,mechanic, pastrychef, hiker, sailor,cyclist andbackcountry camper, Brian loved people and nature.
He builtcomputers, coded travel reservation systems and taught computer science. With an entrepreneurial spirit and a broadcaster's voice, he created a popular audio walking tour of theChicago Loop.
Brian had a greatloveandloyalty for his cousinsandfriends.He enjoyedevery moment ofhis life, appreciated every person he met, and wasgenerous, fun and humorous evenin the most difficult oftimes.
Brian is cherished by his family and will be deeply missed.
Visitation will be on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at St. Anne Catholic Church, Barrington, Illinois from 5 PM to 7 PM. Rosary prayer service at 7 PM. Visitation will resume at St. Anne Catholic Church on Friday, January 30 from 9:30 AM until the funeral mass at 10:30 AM.
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