John Barry was born in Ireland on November 11, 1947. He grew up in Puddingfield, Tipperary with his father John, mother Peg, sister Mary and brother's Martin, Peter and Billy. Though his father and mother had both passed away and despite him and his siblings living in different locations, the family were and continue to be very close and his siblings were also his very good friends. He was a self taught, hard working, determined individual who had a thirst to succeed. The owner of a supermarket in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan for many years, he would later open another shop Barry’s Bargain store and he was also an auctioneer. However these few sentences do not do fully convey the brilliant business man he was and his fantastic ability to converse with his customers over the years - many of whom went on to become good acquaintances and friends. He worked hard his whole life and set a great example for his children about the importance of having a good work ethic insuring they wanted for noting over the course of their lives. John had a lovely warm, sunny personality and had a wonderful sense of humour. He loved to chat and tell a joke and always looked on the positive side of things. He had a tremendously quick wit and you would always part his company with a smile on your face. John enjoyed simple pleasures. A sunny day in the garden; a game of cards; a joke with those around him. A good plate of food, a walk in the dun a ri; the sight of the birds in his garden. He was also someone who had a huge love of nature, flowers and trees and was very much in touch with nature. He had a love of birds and animals, the planet and the cosmos - and loved to chat about these and numerous subjects. He had a love of reading and described reading a book as 'going to a different world'. He loved music - all types from country to Irish traditional but especially loved classical music and the violin was his favourite instrument. He loved food and loved to cook - noting gave him more pleasure then you enjoying a meal he had cooked. He loved a cup of tea (half cup) and to watch a game of hurling or football and late in life became a great fan of the soaps on TV. He was a good listener when he needed to be and had a true gift for communicating…and he used it well! Actually, he loved talking to everyone he met and would talk to anyone. It didn’t matter who they were, it made no difference to him. Everyone was treated with the same respect. John was married to Jo for 39 years and his children are son David, daughter's Louise and Cindy and foster daughter Tanya. John was a kind, loving and caring father to his children and he had a strong and loving bond with each and every one of them. He would go on to form further strong bonds with his daughter in law Miriam and sons in law, Gary & Keenan. He was much loved and will always be remembered by all his friends and family. The words 'a true gentle man' has been used to describe John numerous times since he passed away. He had a beautifully kind heart and a wonderful ability to make those around him feel good about themselves, loved and cared for. Riamh a fheiceáil ar an maith air arís - the likes of him we'll never see again.