COHEN, Barry "Tampa attorney, Barry Alan Cohen, died Saturday morning, September 22, 2018 surrounded by his loving children and family. The eldest child and only son of Rhea and Irving Cohen, Barry was born in Brooklyn, NY, and moved to Jacksonville, FL, and eventually to Tampa. After graduating from Plant High School he served in the United States Coast Guard. Thereafter, he graduated from Florida State University and Mercer University Law School. He spent the next 50-plus years doing what he often called his "dream job', practicing law and pursuing justice for his clients. He is survived by his adoring family, his wife, Barbara and their son, Barry Alexander Cohen; his children, Geena (Dennis) Zaslavsky, Steven (Carrie) Cohen, Kevin Cohen (Amy); his sister, Cynthia Cohen Wright and brothers by marriage, Stanley Wright and Les Barnett. He was recently predeceased by his beloved sister, Hope Barnett. He also leaves a legacy of love and dignity to his beloved grandchildren, Justin, Brett and Ava Zaslavsky, and Elayna Cohen; nieces and nephews, Mark Wright (Lindsey), Julie Wright Halbert (Jim), Devra Wright, Irving Barnett and Ben Barnett (Dana). A memorial service will be held, 5 pm, Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Bryan Glazer Family Jewish Community Center, 522 N. Howard Avenue. Tampa, FL 33606. A full obituary will be published Monday morning. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his honor to the Hillsborough County Bar Association Foundation or the Southern Poverty Law Center. "
Published in the Tampa Bay Times on Sept. 23, 2018
Published in the Tampa Bay Times on Sept. 23, 2018
COHEN, Barry "Tampa attorney, Barry Alan Cohen, died Saturday morning, September 22, 2018 surrounded by his loving children and family. The eldest child and only son of Rhea and Irving Cohen, Barry was born in Brooklyn, NY, and moved to Jacksonville, FL, and eventually to Tampa. After graduating from Plant High School he served in the United States Coast Guard. Thereafter, he graduated from Florida State University and Mercer University Law School. He spent the next 50-plus years doing what he often called his "dream job', practicing law and pursuing justice for his clients. He is survived by his adoring family, his wife, Barbara and their son, Barry Alexander Cohen; his children, Geena (Dennis) Zaslavsky, Steven (Carrie) Cohen, Kevin Cohen (Amy); his sister, Cynthia Cohen Wright and brothers by marriage, Stanley Wright and Les Barnett. He was recently predeceased by his beloved sister, Hope Barnett. He also leaves a legacy of love and dignity to his beloved grandchildren, Justin, Brett and Ava Zaslavsky, and Elayna Cohen; nieces and nephews, Mark Wright (Lindsey), Julie Wright Halbert (Jim), Devra Wright, Irving Barnett and Ben Barnett (Dana). A memorial service will be held, 5 pm, Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Bryan Glazer Family Jewish Community Center, 522 N. Howard Avenue. Tampa, FL 33606. A full obituary will be published Monday morning. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in his honor to the Hillsborough County Bar Association Foundation or the Southern Poverty Law Center. "
Published in the Tampa Bay Times on Sept. 23, 2018
Published in the Tampa Bay Times on Sept. 23, 2018
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