Eugene Barbetta

Eugene “Gene” C. Barbetta, age 84, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne with his loving family by his side. Born and raised in Bristol Borough, he has been a resident of Bensalem for the past 58 years. Gene was retired from Rohm & Haas after 35 years of service. He was a proud U.S. Army Veteran who served as a Sergeant during the Korean War. He was a former member of the St. Ann Athletic Association where he played on their softball team. Gene was a professional boxer who enjoyed training upcoming boxers. Mr. Barbetta was a man of great character and strength who loved and served the Lord and used these gifts to inspire everyone around him. He was an avid sports fan who enjoyed traveling, but most of all he loved his family; especially his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Nicola and Josephine; his siblings Mary Oriolo, Millie Marchetti, and Fred, Albert “Bert”, Alice, and Rose Barbetta. He will be greatly missed by his loving and devoted wife Anna (nee: Strozzieri) of 58 wonderful years; his beloved daughters Maria Barbetta-Williams and her husband Tom, and Karen Barbetta-Hart and her husband Scott Sr. He is the proud and loving grandfather of Kara and Scott Jr. Hart. He is also survived by his brother Frank Barbetta and his wife Elaine; a sister-in-law Mary Barbetta; many loving nieces and nephews; and many good friends. Relatives and friends are invited to call Thursday, 7pm-9pm, at the Galzerano Funeral Home, 3500 Bristol Oxford Valley Road. A viewing will also be held Friday, 9:30am-10:30am at the Neshaminy Valley Baptist Church (2895 Bristol Rd., Bensalem). Funeral services will begin at 10:30am at the church. Entombment will follow in Rosedale Memorial Park. The family requests memorial donations, which will be used towards various favorite charities, be made to the family. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Eugene Barbetta, please visit our flower store.