Mr. Barrese, of Freehold and formerly of Parlin, died March 15, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center Freehold. He was 85. Mr. Barrese had been employed as a mechanic by Automatic Switch in Hanover for 32 years. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Claire; two daughters and their husbands, Cathy and August Berlingieri of South Amboy and Isabelle Popowski and Ted Brew of Holmdel; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin, followed by interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Woodbridge.
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