Barry L Critedes (Critides) passed away
In the early morning hours of Aug 4th
At the hospital
He had been bravely battling cancer
For year and a half
He was deeply loved by his family
Conchita A Critides his wife of many years
As well as his 3 adult children
Anastasia and husband Enrique,
Sophia his 2nd daughter and Barry Nico his son
and his wife Mevelyn
Barry was born in Newark in march 1930 to Greek immigrant parents who had fled Asia Minor some years earlier
He was the youngest child of Anastasios Critedes and Sophia Arnides Critedes
(Critides)
The family moved to Hoboken and had a small restaurant
Called Texas Lunch .
While they worked hard they were very poor and lived in small cold water flat on 14 th street
the family had strong Christian religious
Beliefs and that kept them happy
Barry was close to his brothers
Leo and Sam and Jim
And maintained good relationships
With them and their families through
The years
Barry excelled in school and played football but still found time to help peel potatoes etc at the family restaurant
His work ethic paid off and he went to
College in Texas where he boxed in order
To make tuition
He studied geology and engineering
And transferred to Oklahoma University
For his last year
Barry graduated with a BS
Degree in engineering and geology
Barry then served in military during the Korean war where he was stationed in Japan
He came home honorably discharged
In December 1954 and as he remembers it "Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye's movie White Christmas came out as he came home and that made him love the movie even more
Barry went to work for Schlumberger oil company in Columbia
Then went to Venzuela where he met his beautiful wife Conchita Alicia Methorst
Who lived there in Maracaibo Venezuela with her
Dutch parents as her father was a seacaptain for Shell oil company
They married and moved to the US
So they could be closer to Barry's family
After a few years their first daughter
Anastasia was born and then Sophia
A year and half later . They welcomed
their son Barry Nicholas (Nico) 4 years
Later.
Barry and his wife Conchita Alicia
Started a distribution agency
And worked for years doing this business.
Barry loved to work but loved his family
And went to church each Sunday
He also enjoyed traveling
And Barry was fluent in English and Greek and also Spanish, as well as knowing some Japanese and French .
He was well known in his work circles and church and loved for his outgoing personality and vibrant manner
He stayed in shape by walking
And other fitness and loved animals as well.
He had a good heart and great sense of humor
He will be missed by his family and friends
As well as so many work colleagues
And neighbors whom he made friends with over the years
May God Bless him
