Joseph Barbero

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Joseph Barbero is known among his peers, family, and friends for his dedication across a broad spectrum of community and religious values as exemplified by his career as a teacher in Bayonne High School.  In 2018 after 26 years of dedicated service, Joe retired.

Mr. Barbero is a lifelong resident of Bayonne, the son of the late Carlo and Rose (Pasquale) Barbero.  He is the son-in-law of the late Joseph and Florence (Pirozzi) Giannullo and husband of Giovanna (Giannullo).  He is the father of Carlene Barbero Makowski (Keith), Jolene Trojan Barbero (Dan), and Christopher Barbero.  He is the grandfather of Joseph Carlo and Jack Thomas Makowski and Allesandro Robert and Caterina Bergantino.

He holds an undergraduate degree from St. Peter’s University and undergraduate and graduate degrees from New Jersey City University.

Mr. Barbero has been recognized by several organizations in Bayonne.  In 2010 the BHS Choral Parents honored Mr. Barbero at the Night of a Thousand Stars.  In 2014 he was honored at the Simpson Baber 13th Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner.  In 2015 the Bayonne Veterans Community honored Mr. Barbero for his patriotism for preparing Thanksgiving and Veteran dinners. On November 5, 2017, Mr. Barbero was honored at the 90th Annual Freedom Fund Dinner of the NAACP for Education.

Mr. Barbero is currently a weekly Communicant, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, and is a member of St. Henry’s Parish Council.  Through St. Henry’s he has received the Archdiocesan Adult Recognition Award from the Archdiocese of Newark.  He has served as a CCD teacher in both St. Henry’s and St. Andrew’s parishes and had been the Cub Scout Master for St. Henry’s Pack 35.

Since 2013 Mr. Barbero has been a member of the Bayonne Chamber of Commerce.  He  is proud to serve on the Madeline Fiadini LoRe Foundation for Cancer Prevention.