Barry Edmund Whittaker

Barry Edmund Whittaker May 4, 1940 - May 26, 2009 Died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, as a result of a collision with a car while riding his bicycle in Hercules, CA. Born May 4, 1940, to Catherine Cooper Whittaker and Edmund Whittaker in Champaign-Urbana, IL; grew up in many communities where his father taught economics, including at Brown University, University of Indiana and Colorado State College in Ft. Collins. Barry was a loving husband of 48 years to his wife, Billie Claire (Lacey). Besides his beloved wife and best friend, Billie, Barry leaves his sons, Stirling and Darren and Darren's wife Julie; and three grandchildren who loved him deeply: Jonathan, Edmund and granddaughter Nova; sister, Felicity Whittaker Warner and husband Allyn, in Lafayette, CA; his brother, Roger and wife Pat, in Ontario, Canada; and many nieces and nephews; his colleagues at the City of Albany and his Friday morning breakfast friends in Emeryville. He will be greatly missed. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sat, June 13, at the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave, Albany, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to your favorite charity in Barry's memory.