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Portrait of Barney Roy W. Koerner
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Barney Roy W. Koerner

June 30, 1957 – June 12, 2022
Lived 64 years
Rosedale · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Barney Roy W. Koerner, 64 of Chicora, formerly of Bellevue, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022

peacefully in his home. He was born in Pittsburgh on June 30, 1957 to the late Harry and Marion (Young)

Koerner. Barney was always a smiling face and a kindhearted man who will truly be missed by those who knew him. He had a love for traveling the world and meeting new people throughout his career, had a

Green thumb and could always be found working in his yard, was a talented guitarist who loved music,

and liked spending time at his local watering hole with his friends.

Surviving are his three daughters who he loved fiercely: Cara (Kyle and granddaughter Eleanor), Cassie (Rob), and Christy (Diego). He is also survived by his ex-wife and best friend, Marcia Koerner, Brother Harry "Sparky" Koerner, sister Donna Wolstoncroft, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and mother Harry and Marion (Young) Koerner, and his younger brother, Mark Koerner.

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1957
Born June 30
1958
Barney was 1 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1964
Barney was 7 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1971
Barney was 14 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
Barney was 24 when MTV began broadcasting
1994
Barney was 37 when "Friends" premiered
2007
Barney was 50 when the first iPhone went on sale
2016
Barney was 59 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2021
Barney was 64 when the James Webb Space Telescope was launched
2022
Passed away June 12, age 64
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