BARRY, Donald Winfred

91, of Clearland and Northwest, Lunenburg County, NS passed away February 17, 2020 at Shoreham Village, Chester, NS. Born in Maitland, Lunenburg County, he was the son of the late Winfred T. and Stella A. (Oickle) Barry. Donald is survived by son, Gregory (Judith), Upper Cornwall; daughter, Melinda Barrier (Russell), Hebbville; son, Stephen (Leslee), Clearland and son, Wade (Shelley), Upper Cornwall; grandchildren, Meghan (Paul), Adam (Emily), Elizabeth (Shawn), Joshua (Robin), Douglas (Alison), Christopher (Megan), David (Jesse), Jennah (Colin) and great-grandchildren, Augustus, Atticus, Maddox, Asher, Rory and Margot. Donald was predeceased by his loving wife, Florence (Veinotte) and all of his siblings, sisters, Phyllis, Pearl, Jean and Shirley and brothers, John, Ivan, Ray and George. Dad was a handsome, complicated man, gifted in many areas including music, drawing and operating heavy equipment. Quietly inquisitive, Dad was known for his wide array of backyard engineering projects, many of which actually worked. During his lifetime he was a dairy farmer, a body work specialist, a school bus driver, and the owner of a heavy equipment business often run with the involvement of one or more sons. Church life was always important to Dad. All his life he had a special love of children and he took great pleasure in bird watching and growing flowers on his property. He insisted that the Chevy Malibu was the only car a man should own. Especially during his time at Shoreham Village, Dad was always ready to give the very best hugs to anyone around. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to all of the kind and generous people at Shoreham Village in Chester, who took such wonderful, loving and compassionate care of Dad for the past several years. A visitation was held 7 to 8 p.m., Friday, February 21, 2020 in Mahone Funeral Home, 32 Parish St., Mahone Bay. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 89 Edgewater St., Mahone Bay. Reverend Adam Snook officiated. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery, Clearland. Memorial donations may be made to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mahone Bay.