Barry M., age 87,of Huntington, NY, died ThursdayNovember 25, 2010 following abattle with cancer. Born October21, 1923 in NYC, he grew upin Port Washington. Barry grad-uated from the Citadel MilitaryAcademy of Charleston, SC witha Civil Engineering Degree. Heserved in the Army Corps ofEngineers during WW II attain-ing the rank of Sergeant. Healso served during the KoreanWar and received an Honorabledischarge as a 1st Lieutenant. Barry worked for the PortAuthority of NY & NJ, retiring as the General Manager of Tunnels, Terminals and Bridges. He later consulted to the Brooklyn Navy Yard helping develop the facility into the modern industrial park it is today. Barry played tennis, fished and swam 2 miles daily during the summer. He enjoyed gardening, coin and stamp collecting and researching his ancestry. Barry is survived byhis wife of 59 years, Gloria Dean Mayer; their three sons and (wives): Barry (Pam), Christopher (Penelope) and Doulas (Robin); and five grandchildren, Stanton, Elizabeth, Augusta, Cameron andSamantha. Memorial donationsto Huntington Hospital, Hunting-ton NY, are greatly appreciated.
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