an assistant principal at Waynesburg Central High School. In 1978, he was hired as the school's principal and remained at Waynesburg until he retired in 2003. Involvement in softball Barbero was also actively involved in the sport of softball. In 1963, John became the founder of the Roscoe Cairns Softball Team. During his time with the team, they captured a number of Monongahela Valley Slow Pitch championships. When the team's performance succeeded, John then formed a tournament team, which became popular throughout the nation. The team later rebranded as the California Eagles and later Lee Supply. As a manager and player, the team finished second three years in a row in the world tournament and finished nine times as the top 10 team in the world. The team's success became well known throughout the world of softball and in honor of his many achievements, John became inducted into the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame on June 18, 2010. His father, the late Thomas Barbero, a longtime educator and sports official in the Mon Valley, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1958. Pittsburgh Penguins Even though he retired from radio in 1973, Barbero remained in the announcing business. The NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins hired John as the team's public address announcer for their games at the Civic Arena. He held the position until 2009 and his voice could be heard occasionally on television promos and advertisements. Barbero also performed this duty in an uncredited role in the 1995 Jean-Claude Van Damme movie Sudden Death. Brain tumor, 2009–10 season, and death In February 2009, Barbero was diagnosed with Astrocytoma, an inoperable brain tumor. Even though he continued his PA announcing duties with the Penguins during the 2008–09 NHL season as well as the team's successful run in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, he was unable to work during the 2009–10 season and was filled in for by voiceover specialist Ryan Mill. Barbero died on July 26, 2010 at the age of 65. Mill has succeeded Barbero as of the 2010–11 season. References 1945 births 2010 deaths Deaths from brain cancer in the United States Pittsburgh Penguins National Hockey League public address announcers American school principals