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Barry Eisenhart Obituary
Barry M. Eisenhart, 85, died Sunday, December 13, 2020. He was the husband of Helen M. Eisenhart to whom he was married 60 years
Mr. Eisenhart was born October 13, 1935, in York. He was the son of the late John D. Eisenhart and Beatrice E. Burkman.
He was a USAF veteran. He taught history at Dover Area High School for over 20 years where he was affectionately known as Mr. E.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Eisenhart is survived by a brother D. Jan Eisenhart and his wife, Jean of Dover borough; a sister, Carol E. Crone and her husband, Ken of York; a sister-in-law, Barbara L. Eisenhart of Lancaster county, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, John David Eisenhart of York.
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Bob Spacek
December 9, 2022
It is hard to believe Barry has been gone 2 years. I still and always will have fond memories of the Ski trips , not only with Barry and Helen,but his brother , David, and his wife Barbara, to Sutton , Canada , Camelback, and to Tremblant, Canada. Many laughs and jokes told about each other. Barry had away to exaggerate the truth and embellish the story each time told.
He was a fun friend.
Bob Spacek
Barbara and Bob Spacek
December 25, 2021
It's been a year since our dear friend Barry has passed. A day doesn't go by that we don't remember him in some way. We miss his happy greetings as he'd be taking the trash to the bin and we miss seeing him in the parking lot enjoying a cigarette. I miss the afternoon card games that he most often won. Living so close together these last 16 years has allowed us to share so much time together, a gift we'll always treasure. We miss you, Barry.
Barbara Spacek
January 3, 2021
Barry was the first teacher I became friends with when I started my teaching job in Dover. After getting married in October of 1966 and returning from a wer honeymoon I began my traveling art teacher job. After one week of teaching all the kids, I had to enter the 1,100 grades in the computer. Barry was there to help as I'd never used a computer before and the rest is history. We developed a life long friendship, sharing ski and beach vacations and have ended up in the same retirement community for the past 15 years. Bob and I will miss our dear friend of 54 years so very much. Barry was a big part of our lives as well as the lives of all of our four children and extended family. Rest in peace, Barry, not a day will pass without remembering one of the many funny stories you told so well.
Matt Spacek
December 24, 2020
Whenever the smell of bacon was in the air, Barry would appear from his condo above at Wynmoor...he would also lament that the only time he got cookies was when us "kids" were coming to visit. I will remember him kindly, including the time he asked me to sign a "oath to stop cheating" at cards! I was too far behind to help myself, but Aunt Helen was within striking distance and I would discard high point cards to help her beat Barry at canasta! If you ever played cards with Barry, you can imagine his reaction to our collusion!
Cathy Barck
December 21, 2020
An amazing man and an exceptional teacher. Your guidance and counsel were invaluable. You will be missed more than you know. Rest in Peace
Michael Henke/Exchange student 72/73
December 20, 2020
First time, I enjoyed history. I liked your kind of humor.
Terri Butoi
December 20, 2020
God rest his soul. So many wonderful memories of him as our history teacher and he an his wife taking us (11th graders!) on a weekend ski trip.
First time I enjoyed history. I like your kind of humor.
December 20, 2020
First time I enjoyed history. I like your kind of humor.
Sherry Turner
December 19, 2020
Best history teacher. Rest in peace. You were awesome.
Susan March
December 19, 2020
My heart is broken . You are the only teacher that ever cared. My prayers go out to your friends and family.
barry duncan
December 19, 2020
great guy, I had him for a teacher
Karen Fritz
December 19, 2020
Sad to hear this he was a Great teacher, knew how to keep your interest, I actually had a crush on him . RIP
Jud Spangler
December 19, 2020
Uncle Barry was one of two uncles (the other is Uncle Jan) who, along with my stepdad (David), and their sister Carol, "adopted" me from the start as if I was an Eisenhart by birth, as did all the Eisenharts, Burkmanns, Wilsons, Ritters and Sipes.
The three brothers took me fishing, swimming, skated on local ponds and creeks and we played a lot of sports. Uncle Barry was a natural athlete and had a gift for coaching young people. What set him apart as a coach was his ability to see the good in you, help you see it and inspire you from there. The photo shows Barry and me from the 1970s when he was part of the York Basketball Camp staff. I had no talent for basketball, btw. Uncle Barry was also the chief author of a letter from Santa, drafted to keep me in the believer's column for one more year. And if you read it now, there are many veiled references to how bad his brothers were. Hilarious. Lots of great memories of those years as a kid, but my most recent memories are from the "hot dog" excursions to Fuller Lake over the last several years...the somewhat staged bickering over how to build a fire, how much mustard to use, who had it easiest growing up, and the three different versions of every tall tale. Pricelessly funny and genuine rituals of true brotherhood.
Roxanne (Fink) Owens
December 19, 2020
Sending prayers of comfort and peace to his family during this difficult time. Mr. E was an amazing teacher; definitely my favorite! He took a personal interest in all of his students and treated us with respect. May he rest in peace.
Christine Ness Coe Orris
December 18, 2020
RIP Mr. Eisenhart! I loved having you as a teacher at DHS. You knew how to get and keep the students excited about school! Thank you!
Linda Walls Moses
December 18, 2020
Thoughts and prayers to his family. My favorite teacher for sure. He definitely made history my favorite subject.
Glenda Taurins
December 18, 2020
Barry was a special person and was loved so much. Helen, God Bless you at this difficult time and may God guide you through the weeks ahead. Thinking of you at this time and asking God to comfort you.
Sincerely, Indy & Glenda Taurins, formerly of York.
Wayne Fickes
December 18, 2020
Barry was a special friend and will always be remembered.
God's speed Ike
Jeff Nitchman
December 18, 2020
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Great teacher.
Shelly Livingston
December 18, 2020
Barry was my favorite teacher at Dover H. S.. He made History so interesting. I was in his class in 1971, when I was a junior. We reconnected in 2012, after many years. We enjoyed a lunch at the Altland House or late breakfast in East Berlin and a stroll around my yard, in the summers, when he and Helen would come back to York for a visit. I enjoyed catching up with him and receiving letters throughout the last 8 years. I know he took good care of his wife, Helen. I will miss him. Prayers and special thoughts for Helen and the rest of his family. He was a good teacher and friend.
Dara Febres (Eisenhart)
December 18, 2020
I have many great memories of my Uncle. Two of them stand out the most. The picture above was taken when he unexpectantly became my husband best man at our wedding. Something came up at the last minute and his original choice couldn’t make it. My uncle graciously accepted when asked and was amazing! He stepped up to the plate and hit it out of the park. Knowing his love of baseball, I thought he would appreciate the baseball analogy.
The last memory I’ll mention was the time I had the honor of accompanying both my father and uncle to Fuller’s lake. Even though I was a “Girl” they decided to let me tag along, I think my mother made them. It was very entertaining to watch both brothers in action. I had no idea the amount of work and skill that went into making a fire for grilling hotdogs. I especially enjoyed the pure delight my uncle expressed when it came to eating them. You would have thought he was sampling the most expensive caviar instead of an Oscar Myer wiener. It was the simple things that I think brought him the most happiness. All I know is every time I’ll eat a hotdog from now on, I’ll fondly think of him.
Julie Pryor
December 18, 2020
He was my favorite teacher and helped me do much ❤ RIP Mr R
Deb Hoover Meyers
December 18, 2020
My all time favorite teacher !!! RIP Mr. E.
Scott Fremont
December 18, 2020
My condolences to his entire family. Reading the few memories that have been placed before mine, I see he positively touched the lives of a lot of students, including mine. He was a great teacher, making his classes interesting, fun and engaging. As you read through these memories and those that follow, I'm sure you will hear many similar sentiments. Mr. E had a positive impact and many, many lives. Something we all wish we could say of ourselves. I hope you can find some comfort in the fact that his legacy will live on through all of his past students. There's a little bit of Mr. E in each of us. The world was made a little better because of people like him.
Sheila Beichner (Dial)
December 18, 2020
An unforgettable teacher. Loved Mr. E! and his witty sense of humor. He made class interesting and made sure to engage all his students. Thanks for the memories and may you Rest In Peace.
Sharron Minnich
December 18, 2020
I was so sorry to hear that Mr. Eisenhart passed away. He was a great teacher and one of my favorite too. His class is the only time I every enjoyed history. I think all the girls had a crush on him too. He was a lot of fun and we never had a boring class. I ran into him several years after graduation and he still remembered me. He was one of the best.
Deb(Zink) Whetzel
December 18, 2020
He was my favorite teacher easy going never an attitude,I made him fudge frequently my senior year, rest in peace
Stephanie Kin (Little)
December 17, 2020
Mr. Eisenhart was awesome! Such a fun, engaging teacher and personality. The ski trip to Jack Frost was one to remember! He was a good friend of my dad’s (Harry Little). They were fellow teachers and golf enthusiasts. Very sad to hear the news of his passing. Thoughts to his family
Bob Spacek
December 17, 2020
Funny personality. He had a love for golf so great that even at the end of his life he talked to GOD to give him more time to reduce his handicap.
Helen and the many friends here in Florida will miss him dearly.
May he rest in peace .
Tracey Knouse (Fry) Class of 76
December 17, 2020
I remember Mr. Eisenhart and his history class. I also had a great time skiing at Ski Roundtop and on the ski trip he took us on.
Dara Febres
December 17, 2020
Rich Hockenberry
December 17, 2020
I always respected Mr Eisenhart as a teacher at Dover and enjoyed his teaching style. We learned and had fun doing it. Our class of 70 may have been his first class and we’ll miss him. Rest In Peace and thank for the memories at Dover.
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