Friday, May 23, 2014

Sixth Year Anniversay

With Memorial Day nearly upon us, it's six years since we went out to Los Angeles to
visit with Barry for the last time.....

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Fourth Year Anniversary












(c) Photo:
Barry and friends at a ball game.

Memorial Day Weekend:
It's been 4 years since we went out to Los Angeles to visit with Barry for the last time, as he passed in December of that year. xxoo

Thank you again Leslie and Dan for everything you did for Barry! xxoo

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Santa Santa



(c) Barry Winkel Cornet
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Barry Cornet

Los Angeles, Calif. - Barry Cornet, 63, of Los Angeles, Calif, died Friday, December 5, after a brief illness.

Mr. Cornet was born October 11, 1945, in New York, son of the late William and Florence (Winkel) Cornet. A graduate of the Ethical Culture School, the High School of the Performing Arts, and Carnegie Mellon University, he was a writer, host, and producer for radio and television.

Later in life, he began teaching English as a Second Language in the Los Angeles Public School System, specializing in basic literacy. He was a volunteer literacy teacher with the New York Public Library and then the Los Angeles Public Library literacy programs for many years before taking his unique teaching style and system to the public schools.

His vision, warmth, and wit will be missed by all who knew him.

He leaves his brother, Ken Cornet and his spouse, Joe Mustich, of Washington CT, and many friends, family and students. He was divorced from his wife, Gwyn Gillis.

Memorial services will take place in January in Los Angeles and New York.