Barry Wawrzyn

July 10, 1941 - March 14, 2019

Barry Wawrzyn, age 77, of Lake Forest passed away March 14, 2019. He was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. He competed in swimming during high school and worked summers as a life guard. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) as a pharmacy student. While completing his pharmacy internship, he met and married his wife of 51 years, Kathleen (Kay). He returned to UW for a masters degree and began a career in pharmaceutical marketing and advertising, which took him and his family to Ohio and later, Glenview, IL. Barry’s faith was central to his life. At Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Glenview he was a lector at mass, school board member and volunteer. In 1986 Barry and Kay moved their family to Lake Forest. He enjoyed 26 years with Abbott Laboratories as an advertising executive for the Hospital Products Division, retiring in 2004. Barry was an avid sports fan and followed the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers, Chicago Cubs and Blackhawks among others. He played handball throughout his adult life and enjoyed biking with friends in retirement. He also became an engineer at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s model railroad. Barry was preceded in death by his parents Edmund and Virginia. He is survived by loving wife Kathleen Wawrzyn; sons B. Daniel (Jennifer) Wawrzyn and Father Andrew Wawrzyn; brothers Ronald (Mary Anne) Wawrzyn and Stephen Wawrzyn; uncle of Robert, Matthew, James, Grayson and Rachel; nephew of Donald Mandt and cousin to many. Visitation from 10:30 a.m. until the 11:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Church of St. Mary, 175 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest. Private family interment. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions appreciated to Mundelein Seminary or the Church of St. Mary. Info- Reuland & Turnbough Funeral Directors of Lake Forest, 847-234-9649 or www.RTfunerals.com.