John L. Barry
John Lawrence Barry, age 86. Dearly beloved husband of the late Marie Ann (Westhoff); devoted father of Jobeth Bard, John (Sharon), Ann Marie, Barbara (Michael) Zahorik, Catherine, Robert (Kimberly), and the late Raymond Barry; cherished grandfather of Ryan (Cvetanka), Joshua (Jacqueline), Adam (Victoria), Samantha, Elizabeth, Mary Jo, James, Katherine (Greg), Thomas (Jaclyn), Jesse, Thomas, Marie Therese, Michael, Ashley (Kyle), Nathan (Aarika), Rocky, Grace, Alexandra, Erica, and the late Jessica Barry; proud great-grandfather of Stefanija, Jada, Sean, Aiden, Brennan, Devian, Khia, Milo, Malena and Aurora.
John was a US Army veteran, served as Chairman of R.M. Lucas Co. and recipient of the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association’s Award of Excellence. John was an avid outdoorsman and a recreational pilot. He also had a great passion for music and served on the Board of Chicago’s James Chorale.
Visitation Thursday, November 29, from 3 until 9pm at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside, IL. Funeral Friday, November 30, prayers will begin at 9:15am from the chapel and proceed to St. Francis Xavier Church in LaGrange, IL for a 10am Mass of Christian Burial. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Service info: (708) 352-6500
I am so sorry to hear this. My husband Don and I knew John and Marie Ann for years, joining them in some activities at St. Francis
Xavier Church. We also attended Music of the Baroque with them on occasion. I remember John as an avid hunter, lover of music ,
and dedicated to his work and family. I’m glad I had a good chat with him at Marie Ann’s wake. God bless him on his journey. Love and condolences to the family from the Gralens
John Barry was more than my client He was a buddy as close as family can get I loved him like my own father loved his beautiful wife Marie who I admired very much such a strong woman togather they raised great children who I love as if they were my own siblings their beautiful grandkids and their children such a wonderful and loving family God Bless you all
I was sorry to read this ,he and my dad hunted together when I was a kid with his dog fritz .he and dad would kid each other ,enjoying it .I guess the lunch crowd from effsons is gone rip Tom Schiller
I would love to hear more! The lunch crowd! Yes, Dad hunted with Fritzy.