Barry M. Koblick

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Barry M. Koblick on December 14, 2022.

Barry was born in the Bronx and raised in Yonkers, New York. He was the oldest of three children to Murray and Olga Koblick.  

After attending Yonkers High School and graduating with the Class of 1966, he attended and graduated from Manhattan College in 1970 with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business.

Barry found employment working for the Government Accountability Offices at the World Trade Center for several years, later for GPU Nuclear Corporation in Parsippany for fifteen years as a Senior Operations Analyst, and for Geller & Company in New York City as an Operations Analyst Manager. In 2005, he found his home as a Project Manager for nuclear power plants with Enercon Services where he worked until his retirement in 2015.  Throughout his career, Barry was well loved and respected by his friends and colleagues.

In 1968, Barry met his beloved wife Annabel Di Domenico at Manhattan College.  They dated for about four years, fell in love, and went on to marry on June 24, 1972 at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Queens, New York. The newlyweds settled in Richmond Hill in Queens, NY and welcomed their first daughter, Kristen. In 1977, the family moved to the High Crest Lake community in West Milford, New Jersey and welcomed two more daughters, Jessica, and Kasey.

During his time in West Milford, he volunteered in his community and became an active member in the West Milford PAL, where he served as a soccer coach. Barry also enjoyed vacationing with his family every summer at the Outer Banks in North Carolina – a beloved “second home” for their family. Barry’s favorite past time was cheering on his grandchildren at their soccer and baseball games, throwing the football around, and fishing with them on his canoe at the lake.  He was known affectionately as the “pet whisperer” and loved caring for his five beloved grand dogs: Sapphire, Winston, Finn, Bailey, and Lincoln.

Barry's greatest passion was for his family, nothing in the world meant more to Barry than providing for and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He brought laughter and joy to his daughters, and to his grandchildren, and often would play wonderfully funny practical jokes on them. He was a fierce and loyal fan of the New York Yankees and New York Jets and enjoyed classic rock music with The Rolling Stones and Tom Petty being some of his top favorites.  He also enjoyed learning and researching world history, particularly World War II.

Barry was a funny, fun loving, and outgoing person who was kind to everyone he met.  He made friends wherever he went and could talk about anything to just about anyone.  He was sincerely loved by all who knew him.  He treasured fifty years of loyal and loving marriage to his wife, Annabel.  Barry was often selfless, putting the needs of others around him before his own and was warmly known as a “second father” or “second grandfather” to many of his children and grandchildren’s friends.

Barry was a truly special person who will be remembered and greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife Annabel (Di Domenico) of West Milford, three daughters; Kristen Koblick of Pompton Plains, NJ, Jessica Koblick of Bloomsburg, PA, and Kasey Koblick-Ferrante and her husband Michael of Morristown, NJ, four grandchildren; Alexandra Ortega of Pompton Plains, NJ, Dylan Ortega of Pompton Plains, NJ, Cole Horrax of Bloomsburg, PA, and Dax Ferrante of Morristown, NJ; one brother Nicky Koblick of Flowery Branch, GA; one sister Caroline Caldropoli and her husband Joe of Leland, NC; one brother-in-law Rocco Di Domenico and his wife Eileen of Newfoundland, NJ; three nephews - Brian, Michael, and Mark and four nieces - Danielle, Ericka, Stephanie, and Tara.

May his legacy of love, laughter, and kindness live on in our hearts forever.

Those planning to make a donation in Barry’s name are asked to consider The American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas TX 75284-0692. http://www.heart.org/donate