Mary Barbetta

My beautiful wife Mary was born in Castelbuono, Italy in 1934. I was also born in 1934, in America. Mary’s parents came to America first, Mary came over later, the year was 1951. She was 15 years old when we met and worked together at a silk screening factory. I was blessed to know her family and much more blessed to have Mary as my wife. We were married in 1953. We were both 18 years old. We adopted two beautiful children, a beautiful boy we named Peter Christopher and a beautiful girl we named Mary Theresa. Our love for each other as a family grew more every hour of everyday. Everywhere we went and everything we did, we did as a family. Mary loved to cook and made wonderful meals for our family and all our loved ones and friends. Mary loved Christmas time. Christmas was very special for her. She saved up money all year so she could go shopping for all the food and pastries that she would need to create the beautiful Christmas dinner table and loved to watch all the joy and love on everyone’s faces as they ate to the fullest. She loved antiques and loved to go shopping. She worked very hard all of her life and never complained. She loved me with all her heart and soul and I loved her the same way. We will be together one day I believe and our love will be forever eternal in heaven with all our loved ones, never again to be apart. This is my hope, this is what I believe, this is my faith in Jesus Christ, a God who loves us and brings us to everlasting life so I can go on now with hope in my heart knowing that it is not the end. I LOVE YOU MARY! ❤️❤️❤️

Your Husband,

Dante

A visitation for Mary will be held Friday, September 27, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Frederick Funeral Home, 192-15 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358. Funeral Mass Saturday, September 28, 2024, 10:00 AM at Saint Andrew Avellino Roman Catholic Church, 35-60 158th St, New York, NY 11358. A graveside service will follow at Mount St. Mary Cemetery, 172-00 Booth Memorial Ave, New York, NY 11365.