Kenneth Tait Barry Sr.

On Sunday, May 19, 2024, Kenneth Tait Barry, loving husband, father, and
grandfather, passed away at the age of 72 years from cancer complications.
Ken is preceded in death by his father, William, and mother, Mona (Tait). He is
survived by his wife Sandra (Lawson), his children from his first marriage, William
III and Meaghan Haddonbarry; stepson, Jacob Edinger (Toni); and his sons with
Sandra, Kenneth Jr (Molly), and Kevin. His grandchildren are Kaitlyn Barry, Wesley
Edinger, Charli Kay Edinger, Warren "Ren" Barry, and Matilda "Tillie" Barry. He also
leaves behind his sister in New England, Donna Ellison, and her sons, David (DJ)
and Barry; and his sister, Jeannie Barry (Abramson) of Half Moon Bay, and her
children, Dr Elijah Abramson, MD, Isaiah, Elyse and Olivia.
Ken was born on January 18, 1952, at Symmes Hospital in Arlington,
Massachusetts. He graduated from Hamilton Wenham Regional High School in
Hamilton, MA in 1970, where he played football, baseball, and basketball, and was
a member of the National Honors Society. He received his bachelor's degree from
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1974 and was a wide receiver for the
Minutemen. Ken also earned a graduate degree from the University of Tennessee
and an MBA from Kellogg at Northwestern University.
Ken had a passion for travel, his family, and golf. He loved to take his sports car
out for drives. He was known for his quick wit, his infectious smile, and his kind and
compassionate spirit. Ken had a natural gift for connecting with kids, and he
enjoyed coaching his boys' sports teams. Ken was a lifelong fan of Boston sports
teams, the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins and the Red Sox. He also cheered
along with Sandra and her sister, Shirley, for their St Louis teams. Ken worked in
an executive capacity for many companies and most recently served as CEO for
InnovWire Technology in Colorado Springs. Prior to settling in Scottsdale, Arizona in
2006, Ken worked for industrial and technology companies and lived in St Louis,
MO; Ramsey, NJ; Pleasanton, CA; Brookville (LI), NY; Tampa, FL; and Zurich,
Switzerland.
Visitation and funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Desert
Foothills Lutheran Church, 29305 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ, where Ken and
his wife are members.
9:30am Visitation
10:00am Funeral
11:00am Reception & Light Lunch
Ken and his family would appreciate donations to Desert Foothills Lutheran Church
or to St Mary's Food Bank. The family wishes to acknowledge their gratitude for
Hospice of the Valley and especially their nurse, Karla Corridino, who was always
there for them. Finally, without the help of very special friends (Donovan,
Grabowski, Kanning) this journey would have been more difficult.