Pietro Natale Barberi of Charlestown, formerly of East Boston, died peacefully on October 1, 2026 with his family around him. He was 69.
He was born on Christmas Day in Spadafora, in the province of Messina, Sicily, to the late Paolo and Caterina (Scibilia) Barberi, and came to the United States with his parents and sister in 1969, settling in East Boston. He served in the Army Reserves as a young man before starting his family. He was proud of his Sicilian roots and cooked the dishes he grew up on, fished, hunted, gardened, watched the Patriots and sat down to Sunday dinner with his sister Connie whenever he could.
He leaves his longtime partner, Rachael Britton of Charlestown; his children, Paul Barberi and his wife Monique of East Boston, Joseph Barberi and Adrienne Barberi of Boston, Pietro Jr. of Charlestown and Christine Bellanti of East Boston; his grandchildren, Paul Jr., Gianna, Domenico, Alex, Bella, Salvatore, Braxton, Michael, Amanda, David and Mikaila; his sister, Concetta Trio of Wilmington; his niece and nephew, Pat Trio and his wife Laurene of North Reading and Natalie Dunnirvine and her partner David Newcomb of Bellingham; Rachael’s parents, Roger and Margaret Britton; and many relatives and friends. His former wife, Maureen Onessimo, also survives him; his former partner, Carmella Anderson, died before him.
Services are private. Arrangements are by the Joseph Russo Funeral Home, Charlestown.
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