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Barry Sullivan Obituary
Sullivan, Barry J.
artist and guitarist died suddenly on 2/28/23 at his home. Barry was a talented artist, musician, carpenter, historian, loyal friend and the nicest guy in town.
Barry is survived by his 3 children, Kali, Michael (Andrea) and Meaghan Sullivan and 3 grandchildren Benjamin, Molly, and Lucy. He is also survived by his sister Judy (Paul) Hicks and his life partner and best friend Laura Costello.
Services: Visitation on 3/8/23 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at Jay B. Smith, 7456 Manchester, St. Louis, MO 63143. A celebration of Barry's life, art and music will be held at a later date. Tributes to jaybsmith.com
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Memories and Condolences
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6 Entries
Robert L Marin Jr
February 28, 2024
Barry and I were not true friends but I grew to respect him after a particular class reunion...RIP.
Bob Swanger
March 7, 2023
Laura, I am so sorry for your loss. I know how much you loved and cared for Barry. May god offer you comfort in your time of need.
Joe finn
March 6, 2023
Doggone it.. that Is a good guy gone..
Sorry Laura I know you loved him so much..Wished I would have spent more time with him .. may the Angels and stars rejoice with his arrival..as we enjoy his creations until we meet again..
Rob
March 6, 2023
The last of the Jaguars is now at rest. First Mo (Kevin), then Dickie, then Randy and now Barry.
I picture them back together and playing once again with the band name Teg Deyal.
Jampa "Mac" Stewart
March 5, 2023
My name is Jampa "Mac" Stewart. I´ve known Barry since we were five; he was born just two days before me.
Later on when we were in junior high school, Barry and his family moved in directly across the street from me. I would hear him practicing electric guitar every day through his open bedroom window. He accompanied my family to our lake house in Maine in the summer, and we climbed Mt. Washington together in New Hampshire in our early teens. We were briefly in a band together right after high school. I dated his sister Juy briefly, as he did my sister Nancy.
Barry was the best man at my wedding.
We only saw each other occasionally after he moved to St. Louis, but we would speak with each other annually on the February 19th, the day between our two birthdays. It was just two weeks ago that we last spoke.
Barry was a true renaissance man, kind and generous, a bold and mult-talented being. He truly will marched to his own drummer.
Barry will surely be warmly remembered and missed, certainly by me.
Joanne Herbert
March 5, 2023
My deepest condolences to Laura and the immediate family. I got to know Barry by sharing side by side rental work shop at the Lemp Brewery. His creative talents were magical. From hand painting and bringing fantasy characters to life, to playing his guitar and making music. We had many conversations, laughs, hanging at the dock talking shop. He was a kind and gentle soul who will be dearly missed by so many. I wish I would have popped in on him more after I had moved. May he now rest and forever be at peace.
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