Birth date: Oct 31, 1953 Death date: Jan 3, 2026
Barry Edward Larkin, age 72, of Lewes, DE, died on January 3, 2026, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Barry was born on October 31, 1953, in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late William E. Larkin, Jr. and Evelyn K. Larkin. H Read Obituary
He loved conducting on the Northern Central Railway.
He loved conducting!
Krystyna Mcilroy, I loved volunteering with Barry. His Smile always made me smile. I have Received many unexpected Gifts during Holidays or Just Because!!! He always had the Visitors in mind. Barry Will Be Missed By All at NCR.
Barry was always a teacher ... anything he had in his head ... he was willing and able to share ... to transfer that knowledge to your head. I will miss this dear man, my time knowing him was too short.
I first met Barry when he was still a working man. He visited the Irish American Museum several times, and I just about begged him to join our team as a docent. I was so happy when he did! Barry served others at the Museum at several levels. He cut the grass for many years, whitewashed the fence, and was thankfully a tech person, while I was not. He kept things flowing in that department.
Barry also did major projects at the Museum. He helped us place a historically accurate stove when we finally added a kitchen to the Feeley family home in 2019, and helped us perform several events that year, as we relied on his connections to present a kitchen and historical photo event. He was a major part of the team that transformed a room into a Remembrance Room where the famine ships that arrived in Baltimore were remembered. His connections with historical organizations were vital to the development, creation and placement of a new mural in the garden of the Museum. Barry was our go-to guy when we needed a coordinator for a historical grant project to restore the facade of 910 Lemmon Street, which the Museum had purchased to move forward on its expansion.
All of these things were real work, and dozens of additional projects could be added to the list. He performed each with warmth and joy, and delighted us constantly. He did much of this under the inspiration of his ancestors who lived just a few blocks away, on modern day Carlton Street. They worshipped at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, and the Larkins can be seen in many sacramental records there.
We admired Barry in so many ways, and wish Maureen and family many years of fond remembrances.
I have been a close friend of his brother, David Larkin since 1969 when we both attended Poly. Barry was slightly older but was always nice and had a big smile when we crossed paths in the hallways or at his parent’s home. Please accept my most sincere condolences and prayers.
Mark Fosler
I knew Barry through his little brother Dave and knew that Barry was a special man and brother by the way Dave spoke of him. We had the chance to meet and talk on special occasions and he amazed me with his humor and detail stories of the Civil War.
Rest in peace Barry.
I never saw Barry in a bad mood. His enthusiasm was contagious and he always had a smile on his face. He was a model for being a man, a husband, a father, and a friend. My deepest sympathies are with his family and others who knew him.
