Obituary of Bernard Barney King

Bernard J. “Barney” King 89 of Old Saybrook died peacefully May 31st at Middlesex Hospice Unit, Middletown CT. He was born in Port Chester, NY July 20, 1921. He was the loving husband of Winnie King for 61 years and a devoted father to Julie (King) and John Engle of Peterborough, NH, Barney Jr. and Lori King of Harrison, NY, Greg and Janis King of Benicia, CA, Chris King of Wellesley, MA and Jill (King) and Rob DePalermo of Old Saybrook. Known as “Pop Pop” to all his grandchildren he will be remembered for his gentle loving ways by grandchildren Stephanie (Engle) and Kirk Saboda, Becky (Engle) and Ramon Holzenverger, Ben Engle, Kristen (King) and Dan Alonzi, Kelly King, Michelle King, Allison King, Amanda King, A.J. King, Abigail King, Catherine King, Meghan King, Nick DePalermo, Julia DePalermo, Jay DePalermo. He was an Uncle and Great Uncle to many nieces and nephews. After graduating from Bellows High School in Mamaroneck NY he received his BS in Engineering at the University of Alabama. Barney served his country in WWII in Italy and France where he was a captain platoon leader in the Army Corp. of Engineers. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday June 4 at 10:00 AM at St. John’s Catholic Church, Main Street Old Saybrook followed by burial with full military honors at Riverside Cemetery in Old Saybrook In lieu of flowers please make donations in Barney’s name to the Weiss Hospice Unit, Middlesex Hospital, Middletown CT.