Jeffrey Carlos Barry

Jeffrey Carlos Barry, 59, formerly of Meredith, NH and Portland, CT, died Monday, January 29 at his residence in Yakima, WA.

Born in 1959, Mr. Barry was the son of Carlos Barry IV and Aline (Roman) Barry of Portland, CT. He lived a full and rewarding life, and his memory will be treasured by his friends as long as they draw breath.

Mr. Barry was predeceased by his parents. Survivors include his brother, Peter A. Barry of East Granby, CT, and many close friends, including those in Connecticut - Larry Unikewicz, Tom Thiffault, and Bill Scully; in New Hampshire - Ken Hood and Stu Morrill; and in the Pacific Northwest – his former wife Monika Kohl, Don Johnson, and Joe and Cathy Buchanan of Yakima. His memory will also be cherished by the staff at Yakima Country Club, where he worked for the past three years.

Mr. Barry was educated in Portland, CT and learned the trade of carpentry working in the Lake Winnipesaukee region of New Hampshire. In his early years, he worked many projects, from public housing to million-dollar vacation retreats and everything in between. Later, he found success in purchasing and rehabilitating homes in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. There are several families who will be sleeping under the roofs he built tonight.

While carpentry was his work, and he gave it his all, aviation became his passion. In his adult years, Mr. Barry discovered the joy of flying, earned his private pilot's license, and owned/operated four aircraft - one FAA-certified and three experimental, two of which he built with his own hands (and one which landed and took off on water!)

Mr. Barry came to the Yakima Valley in 2013 because of good flying weather. Home remodel work kept him in the chips while he flew his Glastar Sportsman around the western US. He joined the team at YCC in 2015 and, as he always has, became a dear friend to those who relied on his skills and knowledge and enjoyed his charming manner. (Well, “charming” may not quite catch it…)

At the time of his passing, Jeff was getting ready to move back to New England, heading on to the next phase of his life. His Yakima friend would like to apologize to his New England family and friends for not shepherding him home safely.

Those of us who knew him loved him. He will be missed.

Memorial services will be held in Portland, CT at date to be determined. A gathering for Jeff's Yakima friends will be organized in the spring.