Obituary of Kevin J. Barry

Kevin John Barry, age 61, of Phillipsburg, NJ, passed peacefully on April 23, 2021 at Morristown Medical Center. Kevin was born on July 5, 1959 in Staten Island, NY to the late William Barry and the late Mary Brewer Barry. Later the Barry’s family moved to Asbury, NJ where Kevin and his brothers and sisters built a beautiful 5 bedroom home on 18 acres of land.

Kevin was a 1977 graduate of North Hunterdon High School. He married his beloved wife, Maria, on August 1, 2015. Kevin loved to fix things, especially tractors. One of his favorite things to do was tractor pulls, as well as drive his 4-wheel drive truck. For most of his life, he worked in the agriculture industry and was very respected in the farming community, he also worked for 17 years with GH Trucking in Bath, PA. Kevin loved working outside on the farm and you could often find him snacking on M & M's and Hershey Kisses- they were his go to candy.

Growing up and working on farms, Kevin grew to love animals, especially dogs. Kevin loved his late companions Shadow, a black lab, and Zoey, a sheltie mix. Kevin cherished sitting in the backyard, playing with our dogs , Axel, a loyal black lab, and Lilly, a goofy and friendly pit bull.

Kevin will be forever missed by his wife, Maria Barry and her family; brothers, William Barry and his wife Charlene, Michael Barry and his wife Charlene, and Edward Barry and his wife Diane; sister, Eileen Barry; daughter, Nicole Barry Rogers and husband Jim; and grandsons, James Rogers and Connor Rogers.

Kevin is predeceased by his parents, William and Mary Barry; and sister, Mary Barry Hogrebe.

Family and friends are invited to gather on Saturday May 1, 2021 at Martin Funeral Home, 1761 Route 31, Clinton NJ 08809 from 12:00 pm until the Service of Remembrance begins at 1:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Kevin’s name may be made through IN MEMORY OF for the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge Campus and the Hunterdon Cancer Center at www.inmemof.org.