George J. DeBarbieri, 91, of 3432 North Drive passed away on
Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Jones Memorial Hospital. He was born on July
13, 1927 in Wellsville the son of the late George J. and Helen (Fox) DeBarbieri
Sr. On May 30, 1953 in Wellsville he married Jeanette Fanton who survives.
George attended Wellsville High School, and served with the
Merchant Marines. He was first employed at the Sinclair Refinery, and the
DeBarbieri Sporting Goods Store in Wellsville. He was later employed by
Worthington Corporation in Wellsville for 37 years; retiring in 1989. He was a
member of the Immaculate Conception Church, he enjoyed meeting his friends for
coffee at McDonald's, and was an avid golfer.
Surviving in addition to his wife is a son, Michael (Susan)
DeBarbieri of Portville, a daughter, Laurie A. DeBarbieri of Naples,
Florida, three grandchildren, Amy (Michael) Pope, Joseph (Kate) DeBarbieri,
and John DeBarbieri, five great-grandchildren, Matthew, Ellie, and Charlotte
Pope, and Samuel and Maxwell DeBarbieri, one sister, Marguerite D. Graves of
Pittsford, a sister-in-law, Marilyn Lampman of Tulsa, OK, as well as several
several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased in addition to his parents by a
sister, Letitia Parron, two brothers, Louis, and Richard DeBarbieri, and two
brothers-in-law, Harry Graves, and George Lampman.
Friends are invited to a Memorial Mass on Friday, October
12, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Please consider memorial donations to
the Hart Comfort House or any charity of the donor's choice. To leave online
condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
