Frances M. Barbaretta

Frances M. (Kappler) Barbaretta passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in Washington, DC. She was 83. Mrs. Barbaretta was formerly a resident of Audubon, PA. She worked as a Registered Nurse for the former Montgomery Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospitals, both in Norristown, PA. Frances was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Church in Audubon and Pennsylvanians for Human Life. Born in Philadelphia, PA on December 29, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite (McGarrigle) Kappler; and the wife of the late Albert C. Barbaretta, Jr., who died in 2000. Surviving is her loving family including a daughter, Marguerite A. Levy and her husband, Charles, of Plantation, FL; a son, Joseph C. Barbaretta and his wife, Sylvia, of Dumfries, VA; 5 grandchildren: Elizabeth A. Smith, Albert Barbaretta, Jacqueline Barbaretta, Philip Carron and Wendy Carron; and many other loving family members. She was preceded in death by a brother, George Kappler and her sisters, Margaret Kirschmann, Katherine Greway and Theresa O'Reilly. Relatives & friends are invited to Frances’ Entombment at St. Patrick's Cemetery Mausoleum, 2400 DeKalb Pike, E. Norriton Twp., PA on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 12 noon. Arrangements are by the Bacchi Funeral Home and Crematory, Ltd., Bridgeport, PA. Condolences to the family at www.bacchifh.com