Obituary of Henry F. Barbeau Jr.

LeRoy ~ God summoned Hank Barbeau Jr. on November 12, 2016, at the age of 81. Born in Batavia, N.Y., on April 27, 1935, to the late Margaret and Henry F. Barbeau, he moved to LeRoy as a young child. After graduating from Mount St. Mary's College in 1958, Hank went to work as an accountant for SUNY Brockport and later as Treasurer for Russer Meat Company. In 1968, he was named Treasurer at Ward's Natural Science Est., going on to become President/CEO in 1982. As President, Ward's saw tremendous growth nationally and internationally and the company moved from its small headquarters in Irondequoit to an expansive facility in Henrietta. Hank retired from Ward's in 1997. In LeRoy, Hank was member of St. Joseph's Church/Our Lady of Mercy Parish; a former Village Trustee and water commissioner; past member of the Jay-cees and LeRoy Historical Society board and former coach and board member of LeRoy Little League and youth football. However, for all his personal and professional accomplishments, none rose to the level of the love he had for his family, especially for his surviving wife of nearly 60 years, Margaret (nee-Taylor); sons, Stephen (Doris) and Terry (Cindy); grandchildren, Kyle, Emily and Elise; step-grandchildren, Jason (Vicki) Warner, Jodi (Sean) Vandervoort and James (Brandy) Warner and 6 step-great-grandchildren. Hank is also survived by his sister, Rosemary (Tom) Whaley and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Hank was predeceased by his sister, Patricia (Leonard) Tomaszewski and brother, John (Gloria) Barbeau. Hank's family will receive friends on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 2 ~ 4 and 7 ~ 9 at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake Road (Rt. 19), LeRoy. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, St. Peter's Church, 44 Lake St., LeRoy. Private interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to either LeRoy Ambulance Service or the LeRoy Food Pantry.