Barbara Ann Sacchetta (nee Whalen).Was born in Philadelphia, Pa, she was 87.

Barbara (Babs) was the second of four children. She graduated from Little Flower High School and was a proud member of their orchestra and band. After graduating from high school, she worked as a bank teller. On September 26, 1959 she married her high school sweetheart, Jimmy Sacchetta. Together, they raised five children. They were married for 60 years, prior to him passing in 2020. In 1969 they moved out of the city of Philadelphia to Hatboro, Pa, in the home that she lived in until her passing. Babs was the ultimate, matriarch, mother and homemaker. Later in life, after her children were grown, she joined the family business and worked as the bookkeeper and office manager for Sacchetta Brothers Exxon Service Station.

She loved being a mother, grandmother, great grandmother and attending to her family. Never complaining, always putting others needs and wants ahead of her own. She was selfless, humble and stoic

There was absolutely nothing more important in life to Babs than her family. She loved to read, do word puzzles and inform every one of that day’s weather forecast. She was a devout Catholic, always reminding her children when the Holy Days of Obligation were.

Babs is survived by her children James Jr (Dianne), Thomas (Susan), Maribeth Magarity (Joseph), Marc, son-in law Christopher Striano, 21 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, sister Joan DiTommaso (Saverio) and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by husband James, daughter Barbara Striano, parents Francis and Mary Whalen, sister Eileen Schick (Chuck) and brother James Whalen (Ceil).

Relatives and friends may greet the family starting at 9:15 A.M. Tuesday April 14th at St. Joseph Church 1795 Columbia Av., Warrington where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery in Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to stopsarcoidosis.org In the name of Barbara Sacchetta