Barry E. Bieber, 73, passed away at home surrounded by family on August 12, 2023 after a long illness. Born in Allentown, PA, Barry was the son of the late Ernest and Annabelle (Nester) Bieber.
Barry was a graduate of Collegeville Trappe High School and upon graduating he enlisted into the U.S. Navy as a mechanic for the Seabees spending one year in the Vietnam War.
Barry was a self taught mechanic and worked at many auto shops spanning over 45 years. His real passion was flying. He first started building model airplanes and then moved up to building his own 2 person airplane. His greatest accomplishment was the honor of taking home the grand prize at the Oshkosh Air Show in 1997 for his exceptional workmanship on his airplane.
Barry is survived by his daughter, Traci Cramer and her husband, Kevin of Hatfield; one grandson, Shjon; and his brother, Dennis and his wife, Wanda of Kutztown, and many extended family members.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Lansdale, from 1:00-2:00 pm, with a memorial service to begin at 2:00.
Burial services will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Barry’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/donate would be greatly appreciated.
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Obituary published on Legacy.com by Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Inc. – Lansdale on Aug. 14, 2023.
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