Barry Jerome Trick

Born on July 13, 1941, in Dayton, Ohio, Barry Jerome Trick was the second of nine boys born to Roberta and Edmund Trick. Barry grew up in a family strongly rooted in Catholicism , and by the time he was ready for high school, he had decided he wanted to explore a calling from God. In 1956, he joined the Marianist Order, and set off by train to Marcy, New York to begin his training. For the next few years, he enjoyed his high school classes and then attended the University of Dayton where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree. He then earned his master’s Degree at Catholic University during the summers, while teaching English Literature to high school students in Cleveland, Ohio, and then in Cincinnati. He also made many good friends while in the Marianists, many who would become life-long friends. In the late 1960's, Barry decided he wanted to change the course of his life, and in 1969 he left the Marianist Order after devoting 13 years of his life to the Marianists. He moved to Washington, D.C. with just $50 in his pocket that the order gave him.

Barry shared an apartment just outside of Washington, D.C. with another former Marianist and quickly secured a job the summer of 1969. At Our Lady of Good Council High School in Wheaton, Maryland, he was the new English teacher and also the new department chair. Barry was an exceptionally gifted and beloved teacher and leader, and one of the most respected faculty members among both colleagues and students. Throughout his 47+ year career at Good Council he served as a teacher, administrator, and mentor to dozens of teachers and students.

Barry and I, (his partner/husband) of 51+ years, Terry Faust lived in Washington, D.C.. First in South West DC by the marina, then South East DC on Capitol Hill. In later years we lived in North West DC in Wakefield and Wesley Heights. We loved traveling and did so whenever we could. We loved going to the beach in the summer, mostly Cape Cod at first, then Rehoboth Beach, DE later on. We skied with friends and often with Ron and Sherry, Barry’s brother and sister-in-law. We traveled to Dayton, Ohio regularly to visit with Barry’s big family and his beautiful Mom. We enjoyed great Trick reunions, visited several Tricks in different parts of Florida and on Lake Michigan and Suttons Bay. We lived through the Disco era and loved it. We had a delightful small white dog named Natasha, Tassie for short, for 17 years that we cherished. We lived through the awful AIDS era that claimed the lives of two of Barry’s younger brothers, Chris and John in the same year of 1996, both of whom were part of our very close family. We also lost countless friends and acquaintances due to AIDS and its complications, and counted our blessings that Barry and I had each other.

We survived the turn of the century despite predictions of pending doom, and life continued into the 21st century. The horror of September 11, 2001, changed all of us and led us into deepening uncertainty. We had fabulous vacations starting in 2013 with my sister, Linda who took the two of us to Hawaii and California for our Christmas present that year, starting a yearly tradition of great trips for the three of us. Then later on, the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease for Barry cast a undercurrent of uncertainty for us, especially Barry, who never ever complained or bemoaned or seemed to go into a funk - he handled it with a strength I can’t imagine! And the unimaginable pandemic of Covid-19 struck the world and caused over a million deaths just in the US alone! Throughout all our 51+ years together, we always had love and joy, in spite of some tragedy and unhappiness too; but for us, it was wonderful knowing we had each other always. Barry is and was the Love of My Life.

Barry is survived by his brothers Timothy Trick (Dorothe Trick), Douglas Trick (Dolly Trick), Steven Trick, and Bertrand Trick (Joy Trick). He is pre-deceased by four brothers, Christopher Trick, John Kevin Trick, Ronald Trick, and Gerald Trick.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Barry’s name to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.