In Memoriam Barrie Thotrig Mabie Long-time Holland Society of New York Member Barrie Thotrig Mabie died peacefully at his Scarsdale, New York, home on April 27, 2020. Mr. Mabie was born on October 16, 1925, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Laurence Mabie and Ruth Verrinder. He claimed descent from Pieter Casparszen Mabie from Leiden, Holland in 1647. Mr. Mabie joined the Holland Society in 1994. Mr. Mabie was raised in New York City. He started working at age sixteen for the American Tobacco Company in Manhattan. At that time he lived in Long Island City, Queens. In October 1943 he entered the U.S. Navy at age eighteen. He served honorably as a communications operator in World War II, and was stationed for a time at Pearl Harbor. Following the war, he worked as an illustrator, graphic designer, and art director in Manhattan, for many years in advertising at Kudner
Agency, and then as a freelancer. Mr. Mabie married Gloria Jean Casamo on June 21, 1952, in Manhattan. The couple had three sons: Barrie Laurence Mabie, born on March 31, 1955, John Carl Mabie, born on April 11, 1957, both in Queens, New York, and Peter Christopher Mabie, born on March 7, 1962, in Bronxville, New York. Mr. Mabie was predeceased by his wife, Gloria, in 2008 and his oldest son, Barrie L. Mabie, in 2016. Mr. Mabie was a deacon and member of Hitchcock Presbyterian Church. For many years, he and his wife taught in the “Living in America� program at Hitchcock, introducing American customs and English to area newcomers from all over the globe. Mr. Mabie was a proud member of The Holland Society of New York, being a 10th generation New Yorker. In addition to the Holland Society, he was also a proud member of the American Legion Post 52. A voracious reader, Mr.
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Mabie had a lifelong interest in learning. He had a great memory for historical facts and events, religious history, and classic movies. Mr. Mabie is survived by his son John, a Member of The Holland Society, and his wife, Valerie Stuart, of Brattleboro, Vermont; his son Dr. Peter Christopher Mabie, also a member of the Holland Society, and his wife, Elizabeth Fischer, of Larchmont, New York; his daughterin-law Denise (wife of his deceased son Barrie), of Davenport, Florida; as well as his grandchildren Ian and Alexander of Brooklyn, Lauren of South Royalton, Vermont, and Charlotte and Juliette of Larchmont. A private burial service with close family, friends and his minister from Hitchcock Presbyterian Church was held at Maple Avenue Cemetery in Patterson, New York, on June 27, 2020. A funeral service will be held at Hitchcock Presbyterian Church in Scarsdale, New York, as soon as it can be arranged safely.
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