Barrett Kristo Blessent was born at 7:27 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2019 at South Peninsula Hospital to Jeri Zapotosky and Jacob Blessent of Homer. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce. His grandparents are Marilyn and Joseph Zapotosky of Seldovia and Janet and Joe Blessent of Wasilla.
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