POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — It is with sadness we announce the passing of Daniel and Beatrice “Bea” (Barrette) Navarro.
Beatrice “Bea” (Barrette) Navarro, 84, died June 6, 2021. Born in 1937 in Putnam, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Doris (Poirier) Barrette. Daniel “Danny” Navarro, 97, died Nov. 6, 2022. Born in 1925 in N. Grosvenordale, he was the son of the late Sabato and Giovanna (Leo) Navarro.
Danny and Bea were married on June 18, 1955 and shared 65 loving years together. They lived most of their marriage in Thompson, where Beatrice owned and operated a successful beauty salon, “The Moulin Rouge” and Daniel worked for the U.S. Postal Service until 1978. They then retired to a warmer climate where they lived out the remainder of their lives.
Bea enjoyed going to the casinos, bingo and entertaining her friends and neighbors. Daniel was a U.S. Naval veteran who served in WWII. He was a life member of the American Legion, VFW and the K of C. He enjoyed sulky races in Foxboro, Mass., and in Florida. They were generous to family and friends, especially in times of need.
They leave Beatrice’s sister Rachel Nedzweckas of Webster; close friend Antoinette Biamonte of Pompano Beach; nieces and nephews. They were predeceased by Beatrice’s brothers Norman (Pete) Barrette and Raymond (Moe) Barrette; her sisters Claire Szkutak, Lorraine Bergeron, and Rita Barrette; and Daniel’s brothers, Rocco, Anthony, Joseph, Salvatore, David, John, Raymond, Angelo and Edward and his sister Carminella (Lena).
A Graveside Service for Bea and Danny will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 27 in St Joseph’s Cemetery, 18 Main St., N. Grosvenordale. Valade Funeral Home and Crematory, N. Grosvenordale.
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