Barry Weiss (an original HOB member) was a simple, unpretentious humanitarian with a brilliant and innovative mind.
Born in New York on February 10, 1943, he was the first in his family to get a higher education.
After entering college at age 16, he went on to complete medical school. After completing his residency at Bellevue Hospital in New York, where he was chief resident, he entered the Berry Plan and joined the Air Force. After being stationed in Panama City, Florida he moved to Dunedin, where he practiced his specialty--Radiology.

He was revered by his colleagues for his expertise and diagnostic acumen, by his patients for his kindness, and by his co-workers for his easy-going manner and funny sense of humor.

Over the course of his career, he cared for and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. He was a devoted, loyal, and loving husband, a wonderful, supportive father, and a strong contributor to the community. He passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2010.