Russell G. LaBarre

Russell George LaBarre entered eternal rest on Monday, August 29, 2022 surrounded by his loving children and their loved ones. He leaves behind son Matthew LaBarre and wife Jennifer Frederici, daughters Elizabeth LaBarre and husband Nick Layton and sons Nicholas and Owen, Leah Schultes and husband Ryan and sons Wyatt and Colton, sons Jacob LaBarre and wife Amanda and son Eli, and Cainan LaBarre and Hilary Morgan. He was a wonderful father and provider who raised exceptionally happy children who love him dearly and will miss him every day of their lives. He also leaves behind sister Shari Goff, aunts Teressa "Sister" Basa, Lois Karns, Donna Stack and Dorothy Steere, many cousins, nieces and innumerable friends. He is predeceased by his first wife and first love Kim LaBarre, son Nathan LaBarre, sister Coleen Weiss, brother Charles LaBarre and his parents Donald and Stella LaBarre formally of Conklin. Russell was an intense electric entertaining person who was remembered by all who met him. His stories were enthralling. He did everything with passion and perfection. Russell was a loving and generous rebel. He accepted people as they were. He was a true hardworking hard playing fearless Good ole Boy character who loved to hunt and fish and ride and instilled these traits in his children. Russell spent his life in Conklin and for the majority and up to the end of his life in the house that he built himself for his family. Russell graduated from Susquehanna Valley High School. After working with his brother and father in his youth he began RGL Inc. in 1985 and successfully serviced areas throughout New York and Pennsylvania with the same enthusiasm he did with everything else. Sons Jacob and Cainan and their mother Ileta LaBarre have continued his professional legacy. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, September 10th, at 10:00am, at the Hawleyton United Methodist Church, 901 Hawleyton Road, Binghamton. Burial will be in Conklin Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 9th from 4-7pm at the Barber Memorial Home, Inc, 428 Main St, Johnson City.
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