Barry Stern, of Aventura, Fla., originally from Baltimore and Potomac, passed away peacefully on Sept. 22, at the age of 80. Barry was born in Baltimore to Hyman “Lefty” Stern and Selma Lehem Stern, on May 19, 1941. Like his father, Barry excelled as an athlete, playing four varsity sports — basketball, football, baseball and lacrosse — at Baltimore City College. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and a law degree from the University of Baltimore.
Barry was a real estate entrepreneur who developed commercial retail and office building properties in the metropolitan areas of Washington and Baltimore.
Barry is survived by his wife Susan Feldman; his children’s mother and first wife Merle Tabor Stern; children, Stacey Stern (Scott Bergman), Jeffrey (Stephanie) Stern and Wendy (Michael) Gilman; brother, Bernard Stern; grandchildren, Ryan Stern Orbuch, Jared Stern Orbuch, Mason Stern, Owen Gilman, Nolan Stern and Grant Gilman. He was predeceased by his former wife Lynn Stern. Services provided by Sol Levinson & Bros.
