Obituary: Keith David Barr, 32, Peabody Resident

Obituary from Croswell Funeral Home:

Keith David Barr, 32, of Peabody and formerly of North Reading, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.

Born in Winchester, MA on Sept. 24, 1982. He was raised and attended North Reading Public Schools and was a graduate of North Reading High School, Class of 2001.

Keith was a graduate of Endicott College in Beverly, he received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and a minor in photography. Keith worked in the restaurant business as a cook and a waiter. He has been a resident of Peabody for the past four years. He was a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church in Lynnfield.

He loved the Boston Bruins and the Boston Red Sox, snowboarding, going to the gym with his buddy Matt Johnson and competing at darts, mountain bicycle hiking, playing his drums anddeep sea fishing with his best friend Bobby Monk.

Family members include his loving parents, Gilman A. Barr, Jr. and his mother Gayle A. (Jarvis) Barr of Peabody and formerly of North Reading; his brother Corey Barr and his wife Nicole; his nephew and Godson, Charlie Barr and his niece, Stella Barr, all of Wakefield. He is also survived by many cousins.

His funeral will be held at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 708 Lowell St., Lynnfield on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. Calling hours will be held on Monday, Feb. 2 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Peabody.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to: Learn To Cope organization at NSMC Family Resource Center, 57 Highland Ave., Salem, MA 01970 or www.learn2 cope.org “In loving memory of Keith D. Barr.”