Harry C. Barr

Harry Clayton Barr, a resident of Fox Hill Village in Westwood, and formerly of Boston, and Little Compton, RI, passed away peacefully Dec 25 ^th surrounded by his loving family.  He endured a long battle with cancer and also lived with type I diabetes for 62 years. A graduate of BB&N, Wesleyan University, and Harvard Business School, he enjoyed a long career in investment at several firms in Boston.  After retirement he volunteered on several non-profit boards.  He was a scholar of WW2, and a collector of memorabilia. He also enjoyed his sizeable stamp collection plus travel, reading and sports. Harry was a member of the Harvard Clubs of Boston and New York, and of the Sakonnet Golf Club.  He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Judith (Wetherbee) Barr; his four children, Pamela, Douglas, David, and his wife Lisa, and Gregory, and his wife Elizabeth; his sister, Audrey Maxwell Barr; and his 7 grandchildren who were the light of his life – Emma, Dekkers, Tyler, Maxwell, Nathaniel, Haley, and Justin. A Celebration of his life will be held at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal  Church, Springdale Ave, Dover on Saturday, march 3rd, 2018 at 11 am. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Joslin Diabetic Clinic, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215 for Type I diabetes research.