Barry Schecht 1936-2024

Barry was the son of Max and Helene Schecht, born June 28, 1936, in Newark, New Jersey. He was an only child until seven years later, when his baby brother, Robert Schecht, was born.

He was a well-dressed, debonair man. He owned several men’s clothing stores in Cleveland, Youngstown and Sharon, Pa. He enlisted his children to star in his personally written commercials that made him a local celebrity. One of his noteworthy commercials had him playing pool against a poodle — another with him clad in only boxers and a suit jacket. He was great dancer, fond of limericks and jokes. He would laugh so hard that he cried. He would hum when he ate particularly tasty culinary delights. He looked forward to planning and traveling to amazing places with his brother and sister-in-law, best friends, Bob and Rita Kalmore.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Sheila, of 64 years; his daughter, Jacci Kogan (Neil); son, Howard Schecht (Marla); brother, Robert Schecht (Cinde); grandchildren, Michael Pinhasi (Amy Yoder), Alexandra Pinhasi, Jessica Schecht, Sami Schecht, Brittany Schecht (Daniel Cavese); and many cousins and friends.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at Shriver-Allison-Courtley-Weller-King Funeral Home in Youngstown, where friends and family may visit at 10:30 a.m.

Interment will follow in Tod Homestead Cemetery (Rodef Sholom Section), 2200 Belmont Ave., Youngstown.

There will be a livestream of the service on Zoom, for those unable to attend (meeting ID: 83584322321 passcode: 136531).

Shiva reception to follow interment at Ohev Beth Sholom, 1119 Elm St., Youngstown.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to either the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County or Pancreatic Cancer Research.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Shriver-Allison-Courtley-Weller-King Funeral Home. Friends and family may view this obituary and share memories and condolences at www.shriverallisoncourtleyfuneral home.com.

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