Barton F. Reynolds

News Death Notice

REYNOLDS, Barton F. "Barry" 66, of Urbana, passed away in residence from congestive heart failure on Wednesday morning, March 10, 2010. He was born October 13, 1943 in Oceanside, CA to Foster E. and Alice (Kearney) Reynolds, while his father, an Iwo Jima veteran, was stationed there as a sergeant in the US Marine Corps. Barry grew up in Newark, NJ, graduated from St. Benedicts Preparatory School in 1961 and served proudly in the infantry of the US National Guard at Fort Dix, NJ and at Ft. Drum, NY. In 1967 he married Barbara Beretsos, of Belleville, NJ, and he recently attended the marriage of their daughter Kristi Reynolds to Iain Kearney in County Wicklow, Ireland. His professional career was spent entirely with New Jersey Public Service Electric & Gas, where he was promoted to management, became a member of the PSE&G Bowling Hall of Fame and he retired from there after 26 years of service. He married Laura Ann Buck Mitola in July 1988 and relocated to Urbana where he pursued his passion for golf from which grew many friendships he cherished for the rest of his life. He was the recipient of numerous golf awards, and he served on the board of the Urbana Country Club, on whose course he achieved his first hole-in-one on May 7, 2006. He was also a member of the Urbana Moose Lodge and as an active member parishioner of St. Mary Catholic Church, he served on the education commission. In addition to Barbara, Kristi, and Iain, Barry is deeply missed and survived by Laura, his wife and best friend for over 20 years, their children, Nicole Marie, Franklin Domenic, Andrea Rose, and Sara Jeannette Mitola and Saras fiancé Josh Lowry. He is also survived by his only sister Anita Dunn, her son Christopher, his wife Jesse and their children, Barrys grand niece and nephew, all of Reno, NV. His surviving in-laws include Jeannette Buck, of Urbana, and Rose (Buck) Stockton, Robert Thomas and their daughter Emily Buck Mittelmark, all of NY. He was preceded in death by his parents and aunt, Connie Leonard, all of NJ and his father-in-law Franklin Buck, of Urbana. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, from 5-8 p.m. in the WALTER & SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 642 S. Main Street, Urbana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in St. Mary Catholic Church, 231 Washington Ave., Urbana, celebrant Father Gregory Konerman. Pallbearers will be Kevin Gary, Nelson Spellman, Tim West, Jeff Thurman, Jimmy Morris, and Mitch McClain. Honorary pallbearers include Franklin Mitola, Josh Lowry, Than Johnson, Andy Doss, Ron Wolford, Bob Randall, Johnny Goldsberry, Mike Greenlee, Chuck Jones, and Rob Thomas. Masses will be appreciated, and memorial contributions may be made to Urbana High School Girls Softball, UHS Athletic Dept.- for the love of the game.