Oscar Bartlett

WOODBURY- Mr. Oscar LeRoy "Ozzie" Bartlett, Sr., 74, of Woodbury, passed away Sunday Jan. 30, 2011 at Hartford Hospital He was the husband of Eleanor "Pinky" (Morey) Bartlett

Ozzie was born on Dec. 25, 1936, in Millinocket, Maine a son of the late Wellington and Hettie (Dickerson) Bartlett and moved to Conn. many years ago. He was a former member of the Conn. National Guard ands had worked at Mack Truck for 17 years, Wesson Oil for 17 years and Environmental Waste Resource for 9 years prior to his retirement.

He was an Oakville-Watertown Drum Corps parent, a co-founder of the Westbury Drum Corps of Oakville, serving many positions as Mechanic, Bus Driver, and Marching Instructor. He also served as a Mechanic and Bus Driver for St. Peter's Drum Corps of Torrington for several years. In the last several years, he was an all around maintenance worker for Spruce Bank Farm in Woodbury, where he made his home.

Besides his wife of 52 years, he leaves his children, Vicky Angelicola of Woodbury, Dennis Bartlett of Middlebury and Oscar, Jr. and his wife Brenda of Watertown ; 5 grandchildren, Scott Bartlett, Gordon Dains, Tami McGuire, Jessica Bartlett and Joshua Bartlett, 3 great-grandchildren, Austin and Kayla Bartlett and Molly Dains; 2 brothers, Donald of Florida, and Robert of New Hampshire; 3 sisters, Marilyn Emmons of Florida, Irma O'Neil of Maine, and Christine Lessard of Sotuh Carolina and several nieces and nephews

Funeral services will be held on Friday Feb. 4, 2011 at 7 pm at the Alderson Funeral Home of Naugatuck, 201 Meadow St. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 5 pm until the time of the service