Joseph Barbero of Dartmouth returned to the Lord on November 29, 2021, the 93rd anniversary of his birth. He was the loving husband of Lucille (Langlois) Barbero with whom he shared 66 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Reale) Barbero, he had been a resident of Dartmouth since 1962. He and his wife wintered in Sarasota, FL for many years where they enjoyed theater, tennis, golf and special friendships.
He was a proud U.S. Army Veteran having served in Germany during the Occupation. He was recalled to serve in Korea during the Korean War.
He was a 1946 graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School, SMTI (now U-Mass Dartmouth) and he received a Master’s degree in Education from Bridgewater State University.
Mr. Barbero was a well respected teacher, coach, advisor, state supervisor and administrator. After 27 years, he retired as the Director of the Greater New Bedford Regional Voke. Following retirement from education, he and his brother Ray owned and operated Dartmouth Indoor Tennis where they made many lifelong friends.
Joseph was a member of the Knights of Columbus, a life member of the Lions Club International and served on numerous boards in Dartmouth. He was in the Alumni and Life Achievement Award Hall of Fame at Voke in both academics and sports and the U-Mass Dartmouth Corsairs Basketball Hall of Fame.
Surviving in addition to his wife are four children, Nina Mach, Peter Barbero and his wife April, Andrea Vigus and her husband Gareth and Cara Barbero; eleven grandchildren, Brenden, Tyler, Rebecca, Maia, Kaeli, Ben, Willow, Maggie, Zoe, Jayden and Wyatt; six great-grandchildren, Jaiden, Kristiana, Noah, Lanette, Knoella and Ophelia; one brother, Robert Barbero of FL; and four nieces and nephews, Thomas Barbero, Bobby Barbero, Gina Sylvia and Leo Monteiro. He was predeceased by a brother, Raymond Barbero. He is survived by many cousins and had a special bond with his cousin, John Hoyle.
Joseph loved and cherished his family and will hold a special place in the hearts of those who knew him.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 5, 2021 from 2-4 PM with a Memorial Service at 4:00 PM in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Dartmouth, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth. Per the family, masks are required. If you are not vaccinated, please consider remaining home and offering a condolence to the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Joseph’s memory can be made to GNBRVTHS Scholarship Fund, c/o Dr. Heather Larkin, 1121 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford, MA 02745 or the Lions Club International Foundation, 300 West 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523-8842.
For online tributes, please visit: www.waring-sullivan.com
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