Barry Sweeny, age 66, a resident of Wheaton, IL for 32 years, died at 10:30am on March 6, 2012, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL from complications following chemo treatment for leukemia. He was born on June 23, 1945 in Joliet, IL.

Barry graduated from N. Ill. Univ. with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in art education. He received a master's degree in sculpture and pursued a PhD in Educational Administration. He was a man with many interests. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and reveling in the beauty of our country. He loved his family deeply and loved to spend time with his mother, children and grandchildren. His interests included painting, building model train sets, genealogy and stamp collecting. He was an award-winning classroom teacher for 22 years and particularly loved teaching art and science at Franklin Middle School, Wheaton. He gained great satisfaction from helping new teachers through his consulting/mentoring business and authored 8 books on teacher mentoring. He was well known as a director of the International Mentoring Association for four years, served in 2003-2004 as the part time IMA Executive Director and was also awarded IMA Director Emeritus status.

He is survived by his beloved family who brought him great joy: Marilyn Sweeny to whom he was married for 44 years; his mother, Agnes Sweeny, living in Carol Stream; his son, Matt Sweeny and his daughter, Beckie Sweeny, both from Dodgeville, WI; 5 grandchildren; his brother, Mark Sweeny and two nephews.

A visitation will be held on Friday, March 9, 2012 from 5-8 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., in Wheaton, IL. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Glen Ellyn Covenant Church, 277 Hawthorne Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be directed to Glen Ellyn Covenant Church.