January 6, 1984 – July 26, 2024
It is with profound sadness we share that on July 26, 2024, the world lost one of the best, Barry Edward Streeter, at the age of 40. Barry fought a hard and brave battle against a rare and aggressive form of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Richter’s Syndrome and did everything he could to stay with us.
Barry will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Whitney; his children, Mylee, Jackson, Payton, and Stella; his parents, Deb Wald (Len Wald) and Jack Streeter; his sister, Danielle (Daniel Buhay) and her children, Ollie, Lakelyn, and Aralyn; his grandmother, Marj; his step-siblings, Cassidy Wald, Devon Wald (Caroline); his children, Siena and Pierce, Heetor Wald (Kristina) and his children Jayda, Sawyer, Aidan; his in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and coworkers.
Barry was born in Peace River, Alberta and spent the first 13.5 years of his life being raised on an acreage outside of Grimshaw, Alberta. Growing up outside of a small town meant that sometimes a kid had to make their own fun. In Barry’s case, that meant exploring the bush near his house with his sister, riding bikes and dirt bikes, playing with the family dog, many cats, bunnies, hedgehog, and other pets, but most frequently it meant playing hockey. In the summer, hours would be spent playing road hockey and practicing shots on net. In the winter there would be the minor hockey season, as well as hours spent on the giant outdoor rink Barry’s dad built each year. Barry later continued this tradition by building his kids an outdoor rink in their backyard in Wetaskiwin.
At the end of summer 1997, Barry moved to St Albert, Alberta to play hockey and attend school. Through hockey and school, Barry met some of his lifelong friends that he considered family. For the last 8 years of Barry’s life, he lived with his wife and children in Wetaskiwin, AB where they built the most wonderful community of friends. Barry spent the majority of his adult life working as a Pipefitter in Fort McMurray where he created his home away from home. Although working out of town away from his family was hard on him, Barry’s coworkers took him in as their own and made him feel like he had a second family.
Barry had a heart of gold and could find humor in any situation. He lived for his family and close friends and was the sort of guy you could call if you needed a laugh or if you needed someone in your corner. Barry would help out his loved ones even if the work was not fun or glamorous. An excellent example of this is when he spent eight hours helping his sister pull lice eggs out of one of her children’s waist long hair.
Above all else, Barry loved being a husband and a father. Barry met his wife Whitney in 2012 and quickly fell madly in love. Barry and Whitney were true soulmates who brought out the best in each other. Barry loved spending time with Whitney and the kids, whether doing something simple such as watching a movie at home in the Streeter Theatre or watching them at their sports and activities or doing bigger things such as going on adventures. Barry shared a love of hockey with Whitney and kids. He was an avid fan of the Oilers and never lost faith that any day now, the Oilers would win the Stanley Cup. Over the years, Barry’s love for hockey evolved from him being a player to a superfan, and most recently Barry was excited to get to coach his sons. Barry was so proud of his children and wanted to show them the world.
Barry left a lasting impression on almost everybody he met whether through a brief encounter or a long friendship. Barry’s mark on this world was unmeasurable and his legacy will live on through his loved ones.
Barry’s Celebration of Life will be on Monday, August 12th at 1:30pm at North Pointe Community Church, 14025 167 Ave NW, Edmonton with a luncheon to follow down the hall in the same building.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barry’s name to the Alberta Cancer Foundation (Car-T Cell program).
The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staff at Cross Cancer Institute for their care, compassion, and for continuing to search for new treatment options for Barry right up until the end.
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Connelly-McKinley Funeral Home
St. Albert Chapel
(780) 458-2222
