Joseph LaBella OBITUARY

Joseph LaBella, 85, beloved husband of Roberta (DiPrato) LaBella, of Rocky Hill passed away on July 7, 2024. Born in Siracusa, Sicily, Italy on May 13, 1939, Joseph was proud of his Italian heritage and an important member of the Italian American Stars, where he was also a past president of the Hunting Club. Joseph worked as a barber for over 58 years in the Greater Hartford area. He was the owner of the Bushnell Plaza Mens Hairstyling Salon and Hairtistic Design, both in Hartford. He was the gold medal winner of the 1970 Paris World Cup of Barbering. Joesph loved his career, but what he loved most was spending time with his family, fishing, playing cards and bocce.

Alongside his wife Roberta, Joseph also leaves behind his son, Guy LaBella of Rocky Hill; his daughter, Claudia Simmons, and her husband, Jeffery of Tolland; his daughter-in-law, Deborah Hadzopulos; his brother, Peter LaBella of Hartford; his sister-in-law, Maria Labella; his grandchildren, Victoria Simmons, Joseph LaBella, and his wife, Alex, Jeffery Simmons, Jr., Gaetano LaBella, and Christiano LaBella; as well as seven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Joseph was predeceased by his brother, Sebastian.

Friends and relatives are invited to call on the LaBella family on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver Road, Wethersfield. The funeral services will be Friday, July 12, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. from the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Joseph’s life at 10:00 a.m. in the Church of the Incarnation of Christ the King Parish, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford. Donations may be made in Joseph’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association at https://act.alz.org/site/Donation, or by mail at 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. For more information, or to leave a condolence, please visit farleysullivan.com.