Joanne Sernett Barry, 95, of Gilroy died June 29, 2003.
Joanne Sernett Barry, 95, of Gilroy died June 29, 2003. She taught school at Live Oak High School from 1961 until retirement in 1973.
Joanne was born in Rolf, Iowa, on Dec. 11, 1907. Joanne graduated from Illinois Training School for Nurses, Cook County Hospital. She was a public health nurse in Chicago in the 1920s. She had a bachelor of science degree from CalPoly, San Luis Obispo and master’s degree in speech and hearing pathology from San Jose State University. With her late husband, she owned and managed local newspapers in Paso Robles from 1945-53.
She has been a parishioner at St. Mary’s Catholic Church since 1972. Joanne loved to travel extensively with her late sister Helen. Her passions included reading, singing and playing games with her family.
She is survived by her son Thomas Barry and his wife, Sharon, of Huntington Beach; daughter Joby Huff and her husband, Jim, of Gilroy; daughter-in-law Carolyn Barry of Houston, Texas; grandchildren Alan Barry and wife Maggie, of Rancho Santa Margarita, Thomas Barry and wife Tracie of Huntington Beach, Mike Barry and wife Pam of Las Flores, Ann Cleland of Redwood City, Colleen Barry of Houston, Katherine Huff of Grass Valley, Theresa Sanders of Turlock and Annie Deak and her husband Terry of Fortuna; great-grandchildren Frank, J.T., Randy and Tanya Sanders, Alyssa and Patrick Deak, Tommy, Katie and Christina Barry, Jason and Connor Barry, Derrick and Elaine Cleland; and great-great grandson Brandon Barry.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas, in 1966 and son, James, in 2001.
Funeral Mass was Monday at St. Mary’s Church with burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Gilroy.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2065-C W. El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040 or the Hanna Boys Center, P.O. Box 100, Sonoma, CA 95476-0100.
