ciation and Newport Rotary. He was an avid runner and passionate about physical fitness, entering in many 5Ks. He was a lifeguard for Easton's Beach, and a member of Hazard's Beach for the majority of his lifetime. He is survived by his two daughters; Valerie (Dan) Withers of Portsmouth, and Vanessa (Tommy) Diomandes of Portsmouth, two loving sisters; Margaret Way, Madeline Barbato, his grandchildren; Lauren, Evan, Steve, and Matthew, and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Valerie Barbato, and his brother, Nicholas Barbato. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 11:00 AM in St. Mary's Church, Spring Street, Newport. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Columba Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.