Lloyd Barry Gubin

Known by many nicknames such as Gooby, Floyd, and Radar, Barry was born on October 19, 1951, to Stanley and Shirley (Peker) Gubin.

He grew up living in a duplex in the Delmar Loop area of University City. He, his parents and sister occupied the upper level while his grandparents resided on the lower level.

United States Military Veteran

Barry’s father Stanley, as had his father before him, owned a grocery store in North City. Mom Shirley worked in the store most days. Barry was thus a very independent child, part of a generation of boys who spent their childhoods on makeshift baseball diamonds. He would come home at dusk for dinner, hastily eat and go back out to play some more.

As an adult, and often enduring eye rolls, Barry loved to go by the old house to show his children where he grew up.

His family moved to Olivette when he was eleven. He attended Grandview Elementary School, West Ladue Junior High and Ladue High School, graduating in 1969.

After high school graduation Barry enrolled at Mizzou, joined the AEPi fraternity and, shortly thereafter, the U.S. Army Reserves. He had a wonderful time at both, making friends and collecting stories. Those tales were told repeatedly, much to the chagrin of his wife and children.

He often talked about his AEPi “brothers”, and their nicknames, a play on somebody’s name. His nickname Gooby was a good example. Some were about a physical or personality characteristic (Red Dog for a tall guy with red hair who became Barry’s forever best friend) and some that made no sense at all, except to other fraternity brothers (Purse, Pouch. Don’t ask.)

AEPi was the best time of his life. He never forgot those friends, attended many reunions, and served on the Housing Corp board.

Upon his graduation from Mizzou, Barry pursued a career in healthcare and enrolled at St. Louis University. There he would attain a masters in Hospital Administration. He loved the hospital industry but thought his best career move was to combine his master’s with a legal degree.

His quest took him to St. Mary’s University Law School in San Antonio, TX. He not only became a Juris Doctor but made more lifelong friends, the kind always there in good and bad times.

Barry’s career was in full swing when he landed a position as the in-house counsel for the old Deaconess Hospital on Oakland Avenue. This was the job he liked best. He enjoyed dealing with staff members who constantly formed a line outside his door seeking his legal opinion.

He worked at Deaconess for six years. Those experiences provided fodder for many stories about his adventures as a hospital attorney. He leveraged those to sign on as an adjunct professor in hospital law at Webster University, a position he enjoyed for 30 years. His students enjoyed his teachings and gave him great reviews each semester.

Later, Barry started a civil law practice specializing in bankruptcy. He took satisfaction in helping people with their financial lives while interfacing with his office mates, Steve Toybes and Mike Benson.

A little-known fact is that Barry developed some skills as a magician during his teenage years. He performed at children’s birthday parties and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.

A lifelong volunteer, Barry served in many leadership roles at the Missouri Brain Injury Association and the Masons, rising to the title of Master of the Benjamin Franklin Lodge Number 642.

He loved meeting his friends for lunch, playing golf, racquetball and anything else where he could share his stories with whoever would listen. A longtime Cardinals fan he enjoyed all local sports and a passion for traveling with friends to New York and Washington D.C.

Barry was a mensch who never met a stranger. He leaves his wife Jill Gubin, his daughters Allie and Joanna. His sister Phyllis Bern (Ross), sisters and brothers in law, Jan Elbein (Adam), Susan Sataloff (Alan) and Edgar Rothschild (Pamela Martin), his eleven nieces and nephews as well as many great nieces and nephews.

Contributions to the Missouri Brain Injury Association or National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW STL), the Masonic Home of Missouri (6033 Masonic Drive Suite A Columbia, MO 65202) or the charity of your choice.

A visitation will be held on February 2, 2026, from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm at Berger Memorial Chapel, located at 9430 Olive Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri, 63132.

The funeral service will follow at the same location from 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm. The service will also be available via live stream.

Interment will follow the funeral service at Beth Shalom Cemetery, located at 650 White Rd, Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, from 1:45 pm to 2:15 pm.

A remembrance reception will be held at Lester’s, located at 9906 Clayton Rd, Ladue, MO, 63124, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on the same day.