Remembering Barry Underwood

It is with great sadness that the Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association shares the news that Barry Underwood, the Association’s finance officer, and friend, passed away suddenly early morning on the 4th of October.

Barry was a founding member of the Association, who could always be counted on to be in attendance, and was always the first person to show up to all our meetings. He was very involved as a board member keeping our financial record in order and providing valuable input. Barry will be missed, and as chair of the Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association, I would like to express our heartfelt condolences on behalf of the Association to Barry’s family.

Myles and Phyllis Radchencko, members of the Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association’s Board of Directors and some of Barry and Cathy’s closest friends on Vaseux lake, describe Barry as:

“Barry was a very kind, generous, funny person. He was so family proud & a committed Bluebomber, Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba curling fan. We had the type of friendship where we would always help each other. We worked on so many little projects together and he always said he had never helped us enough. That’s the kind of person Barry was.”

Phyllis and Myles contributed the following pictures of Barry:

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In addition to his contribution to the Association, we will all miss Barry’s constant and infectious smile, friendly demeanor, and offer our sincerest condolences to his family.

Barry’s official obituary notice reads as follows:

The family is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Barry. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 53 years, Cathy, children Donna (Chris), Robert, Tricia (Adrian) and grandchildren: Ella, Stephanie, Natassia, Jenna, Lucas, and Kiara who all loved him dearly.

He is also survived by his four sisters Elaine, Maureen, Linda, and Heather, and sister-in-law Bobbie as well as many other relatives and friends. Barry was born in Manitoba to Richard and Madeline Underwood. He spent his childhood years in Fannystelle, MB, and went on to high school in Winnipeg and university in Winnipeg and at UBC.

His teaching career took him to Campbell River in 1971 and to West Vancouver in 1985 which led to his career with Apple computers.

In 2002, he semi-retired to Vaseux Lake in the Okanagan where he has spent the last 18 years doing what he loved, computer consulting (MacHelp), working in his garden and vineyard, making wine, and spending time with family and friends.

Although he will be missed by all who knew him, knowing that he lived his life to the fullest to the end gives us much comfort. Due to COVID, there will be a private family service at Vaseux Lake. The family appreciates expressions of sympathy and requests donations to be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC via www.everdenrust.com