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Helena Maureen Strang
1927 - 2018 (91 years)1. Helena Maureen Strang was born 4 Nov 1927, Malden, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 18 Nov 2018, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Other Events:
- Residence: Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
- Obituary: Aft 18 Nov 2021, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; Address:
Brenan Funeral Home
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Obituary:
Obituary of H. Maureen Barry
Surrounded by her family, it is with great sadness we announce the passing of Helena Maureen (Strang) Barry of Saint John, N.B., wife of the late Joseph Esmonde Barry, which occurred Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born in Malden, N.B., she was the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Sweeney) Strang. She is survived by her children: Dr. Brian (Elizabeth) Barry of Ottawa, Katherine Cotton of Kingston, Jane (Stanley) Frank of Ottawa, Ellen Sargent of Saint John, Ronald (Doreen) Barry of Saint John, Eileen Keating of Saint John, Gregory (Lynn) Barry of Calgary, Captain Denis (Susan) Barry of Rothesay, Joseph (Tara) Barry of Saint John, Christopher (Carole) Barry of Rothesay, Dr. Susan (Jerry) Bianchi of Toronto; her siblings: Elaine McInerney of Toronto, Kathleen (William) Mitchell of Grimshaw, AB, Joan Steele of Whitehorse, Yukon, Daniel Strang of Malden, NB, Michael (Margaret) Strang of Edmonton, AB, Russell (Joanne) Strang of Comox, BC, Gary (Sharon) Strang of High Prairie, AB; sisters-in-law Julie Strang of Edmonton, Irene Barry of London, Therese Byrne of Saint John; brother-in-law Reverend Kevin Barry of Saint John; grandchildren: Sharon (Sean) East, Daniel (Laura) Barry, Kathleen (Prasanna Balasundaram) Barry, Maureen (Brent) Stirling-Barry, Michael Cotton, David Cotton, Dr. Christine Frank, Carolyn Frank, Cairina Frank, Geoffrey (Renee) Sargent, Sarah (Jay) MacKenzie, Kevin (Ellena) Barry, Christopher (Laura) Barry, Sean Barry, Raelynn Barry, Adam Keating, Erin Keating, Justin Barry, Ronald Barry, Shannon (Erna) Barry, Nicole Barry, Matthew Barry, Patrick Barry, Mitchell Barry, Cameron Barry, Laura (Jesse Megeney) Mersereau, Caitlin Barry, Marissa Barry and Julia Barry; great grandchildren: Isobel East, Alex East, Cohan Barry, Parker Barry, Ciaran Balasundaram, Isla Balasundaram, Liam Stirling, Garrett Sargent, Gwyneth Sargent, Greta Sargent and Jack MacKenzie; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her son, Kevin Patrick Barry; her sister, Elizabeth Cullinan; her brother, Raymond Strang; her grandson, Mathieu Turcotte; her brothers-in-law, Murray McInerney, Douglas Steele, Gerard Barry, George Byrne; her sisters-in-law Nancy Strang, Patricia Barry and sons-in-law, Gary Sargent, Peter Cotton. Resting at Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John, NB, with visiting on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 and Thursday, November 22, 2018 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. The Cathedral Catholic Women’s League will hold a prayer vigil at 2 p.m. on Wednesday November 21, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 23, 2018 from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 12:10 p.m. Interment will take place in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers remembrances to J. Esmonde Barry Healthcare Scholarship Fund (c/o St. Malachy's Memorial High School Saint John), Gary Sargent Memorial Scholarship Fund (c/o St. Malachy's Memorial High School Saint John), St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, Romero House or a charity of the donor’s choice. Online remembrances and condolences may be placed at www.brenansfh.com.Helena married Joseph Esmonde Barry 30 Sep 1950, Melrose, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Joseph was born 25 Oct 1923, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; died 31 Jul 2007, Ottawa, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , St Joseph Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Dr Brian Michael Barry
- 3. Katherine Ann Barry
- 4. Kevin Patrick Barry was born 24 Mar 1954, Perth-Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada; died 3 Nov 1975.
- 5. Mary Jane Barry
- 6. Mary Ellen Barry
- 7. Ronald Joseph Barry
- 8. Eileen Patricia Barry
- 9. Paul Gregory Barry
- 10. Denis Esmonde Barry
- 11. John Joseph Barry
- 12. Christopher Francis Barry
- 13. Dr Susan Maureen Barry
Generation: 2
2. Dr Brian Michael Barry (1.Helena1) Brian — Elizabeth Marie Lopez. [Group Sheet]
Children:
3. Katherine Ann Barry (1.Helena1) Katherine married Peter Ross Cotton [Group Sheet]
Children:
4. Kevin Patrick Barry (1.Helena1) was born 24 Mar 1954, Perth-Andover, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada; died 3 Nov 1975. Notes:
Died:
Died as a result of a head injury, result of fall at U.N.B, few months earlier5. Mary Jane Barry (1.Helena1) Mary married Stanley Walter Frank [Group Sheet]
Children:
6. Mary Ellen Barry (1.Helena1) Mary married Gary William Sargent [Group Sheet]
Children:
7. Ronald Joseph Barry (1.Helena1) Ronald married Doreen Laura Marie Jolin [Group Sheet]
Children:
8. Eileen Patricia Barry (1.Helena1) Eileen — Philip Turcotte. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Mathieu Esmonde Turcotte was born 12 Dec 1978; died 12 Dec 1978.
Eileen married Eric Keating [Group Sheet]
Children:
9. Paul Gregory Barry (1.Helena1) Paul married Lynn Ann Moore [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. Justin Paul Barry
- 33. Ronald Joseph Barry
- 34. Shannon Lynn Barry
10. Denis Esmonde Barry (1.Helena1) Denis — Susan Lynn Vaughan. [Group Sheet]
Children:
11. John Joseph Barry (1.Helena1) John — Tara Lee Hamel. [Group Sheet]
Children:
12. Christopher Francis Barry (1.Helena1) Christopher — Susan Maureen Green. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Christopher married Carole Anne Hamel [Group Sheet]
Children:
13. Dr Susan Maureen Barry (1.Helena1) Susan married Gerardo Giuseppi Bianchi [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
14. Sharon Jude Lopez Barry (2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) Sharon — Sean East. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 44. Isobel East
- 45. Alex East
15. Daniel Esmonde Barry (2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) Daniel — Laura ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 46. Cohan Barry
- 47. Parker Barry
16. Kathleen Elizabeth Barry (2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) Kathleen — Prasanna Balasundaram. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. Ciaran Balasundaram
- 49. Isla Balasundaram
17. Maureen Patricia Barry (2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) Maureen — Brent Stirling. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 50. Liam Stirling
18. Michael Ross Barry Cotton (3.Katherine2, 1.Helena1) 19. David Peter Barry Cotton (3.Katherine2, 1.Helena1) 20. Christine Katherine Frank (5.Mary2, 1.Helena1) 21. Carolyn Jane Frank (5.Mary2, 1.Helena1) 22. Cairina Elizabeth Frank (5.Mary2, 1.Helena1) 23. Geoffrey Andrew Sargent (6.Mary2, 1.Helena1) Geoffrey — Renee ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 51. Garrett Sargent
- 52. Gwyneth Sargent
- 53. Greta Sargent
24. Sarah Marie Sargent (6.Mary2, 1.Helena1) Sarah — Jay MacKenzie. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 54. Jack MacKenzie
25. Kevin Ryan Barry (7.Ronald2, 1.Helena1) Kevin — Ellena ?. [Group Sheet]
26. Christopher Thomas Barry (7.Ronald2, 1.Helena1) Christopher — Laura ?. [Group Sheet]
27. Sean Gregory Barry (7.Ronald2, 1.Helena1) 28. Angela Raelynn Barry (7.Ronald2, 1.Helena1) 29. Mathieu Esmonde Turcotte (8.Eileen2, 1.Helena1) was born 12 Dec 1978; died 12 Dec 1978. 30. Adam Patrick Keating (8.Eileen2, 1.Helena1) 31. Erin Frances Eileen Keating (8.Eileen2, 1.Helena1) 32. Justin Paul Barry (9.Paul2, 1.Helena1) 33. Ronald Joseph Barry (9.Paul2, 1.Helena1) 34. Shannon Lynn Barry (9.Paul2, 1.Helena1) Shannon — Erna ?. [Group Sheet]
35. Nicole Christine Barry (10.Denis2, 1.Helena1) 36. Matthew Vaughan Barry (10.Denis2, 1.Helena1) 37. Patrick William Barry (10.Denis2, 1.Helena1) 38. Mitchell Patrick Barry (11.John2, 1.Helena1) 39. Cameron Joseph Barry (11.John2, 1.Helena1) 40. Laura Maureen Mersereau (12.Christopher2, 1.Helena1) Laura — Jesse Megeney. [Group Sheet]
41. Caitlin Elizabeth Barry (12.Christopher2, 1.Helena1) 42. Marissa Jean Barry (12.Christopher2, 1.Helena1) 43. Mary Julia Barry (12.Christopher2, 1.Helena1)
Generation: 4
44. Isobel East (14.Sharon3, 2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) 45. Alex East (14.Sharon3, 2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) 46. Cohan Barry (15.Daniel3, 2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) 47. Parker Barry (15.Daniel3, 2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) 48. Ciaran Balasundaram (16.Kathleen3, 2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) 49. Isla Balasundaram (16.Kathleen3, 2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) 50. Liam Stirling (17.Maureen3, 2.Brian2, 1.Helena1) 51. Garrett Sargent (23.Geoffrey3, 6.Mary2, 1.Helena1) 52. Gwyneth Sargent (23.Geoffrey3, 6.Mary2, 1.Helena1) 53. Greta Sargent (23.Geoffrey3, 6.Mary2, 1.Helena1) 54. Jack MacKenzie (24.Sarah3, 6.Mary2, 1.Helena1)