Captain Robert Edward Barry, 59, passed away after a three and a half month battle with an aggressive form of colorectal cancer. He was born May 3, 1963 in Mobile, AL. After growing up in Mobile, Rob attended Texas A&M University at Galveston. Graduating in 1987 with a B.S. degree in Marine Transportation and obtaining an unlimited third mate’s license, he began what would become a life-long career as a merchant mariner. Throughout that career as he obtained experience and licensing to sail as a ship captain, he mentored and trained so many shipmates. He is preceded in death by his mother, Gloria Matherine Barry; his father, James Edward Barry; and his sister, Tillye Barry Semple. He is survived by his wife and best friend, Michele Ann Finn; his sister, Cynthia Barry Coffman; his brother, Timothy Barry; a brother-in-law, H. Christopher Semple; two nephews, Henry Semple, Jr and William Semple; and a niece, Cullen Coffman Barone. He leaves behind countless shipmates who will remember him with fondness and respect.
Private burial services will be held in Magnolia Cemetery in Mobile, AL.
In lieu of flowers, his wife asks that donations be made to the Baldwin Humane Society in Fairhope, AL – a charity he long respected and supported.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.radneyfuneralhome-mobile.com for the Barry family.
