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James E. Barbe

BRISTOLVILLE — James E. Barbe, 79, of Bristolville, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at Washington Square VA Hospice Center in Warren following a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was born July 23, 1937, in North Bloomfield, the son of Stanley and Mary Kathine Kelgore Barbe.

He attended North Bloomfield High School before entering the United States Army in February 1956, serving his country until his honorable discharge in 1962.

While in the Army, he spent 1956 to 1958 attending cooking school in the Quartermaster 46, Munich, Germany. He then joined the 8 Infantry Division HQ CO 3 Battle 61 Infantry 5 Division in Mainz, Germany, where he met his wife, Brigitta Eva Pfeffer from Dresden, East Germany. They married May 20, 1958, and had four sons together.

Jim was self-employed as a truck driver for 28 years, then worked for Bock Transfer until he retired.

He was a life member of American Legion Post 540 in Cortland, a member of the 40/8 of Warren, a member of the Trumbull County Honor Guard, which he enjoyed doing, and a member of the Master Mason Lodge 529 of Cortland.

Surviving are four sons, Rickey (Betsy) of Warren, Ronney (Teresa) of Mineral Ridge, Randey (Carol) of Garrettsville and Rodney (Vicki) Barbe of Bristolville; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Dora Mae Peterson of North Bloomfield.

Preceding him in death were his wife of 59 years, Brigitta Pfeffer Barbe; his parents, Stanley and Mary Kelgore Barbe; three brothers, Robert “R.J.”, William “Bill” and Ralph Barbe; and a sister, Martha Barbe Bates.

Friends may call 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Staton-Borowski Funeral Home. Interment with full military honors will follow at Sager Cemetery in Bristolville. Masonic services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Material contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Staton-Borowski Funeral Home, 962 North Road NE, Warren, OH 44483, 330-394-6200. This obituary may be viewed and condolences sent to www.statonborowskifuneralhome.com

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