Dr. Kevin Delgado Barron

Dr. Kevin Delgado Barron died at his Loudonville, New York home on the night of October 28 after a long illness. He was 84 years old and is survived by his wife, Lisa, his son Kevin, his daughter Sheila Smithie and his four grand children, Kevin, Claudia, Alexandra and John and by his brother Robert of British Columbia. Dr. Barron was Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Albany Medical College in Albany, New York beginning his tenure in 1969 and serving until 1993. He remained on staff at Albany Medical Center until 2010. Dr. Barron had over 50 years of service in Neurology with the US Veteran's Administration. He was known internationally for his research in academic Neurology on the subject of the regeneration of neurons in the central nervous system, contributing approximately two hundred publications to the world literature. He received many accolades over his long career, among them Fulbright Scholar/Senior US Scientist, Professor Emeritus, fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, research fellow National Institute of Health, recognition from the government of Japan, the Srinivasan Foundation of India and other organizations around the world. When asked about his career, he mentioned teaching and the achievements of his students as his most important accomplishment. Dr. Barron was born in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1929, the third son of John A. Barron, Q.C., and Mercedes Delgado, and educated at St. Bonaventure's School and Memorial University in St. John's and Dalhousie Medical School in Halifax. The practice of medicine took him many places, beginning 1951 as a ship's doctor on the Newfoundland coastal steamer S/S KYLE, private practice in Canada, Montefiore Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center in New York, Northwestern and Loyola Universities in Chicago. Of Dr. Barron's many private interests, he was most concerned with the preservation of farmland and wild areas, serving on supervisory boards of land conservation societies in the Capital region. A Memorial Wake will be held Saturday, November 2, 2013 11:00 to 1:00 pm in McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany with informal remarks being offered at the conclusion. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 9 at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, 405 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY. All are encouraged to attend. His family, his many friends, colleagues and neighbors will all miss him greatly. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to the Kevin D. Barron Endowed Neuroscience Education Fund at Albany Medical Center (518-262-3322). To leave the family a message on their guest book, obtain directions or view other helpful services, please visit www.McveighFuneralHome.com

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Dr. Kevin Delgado Barron

October 28, 2013