Obituaries

Richard J. Bartoli, 68, Lifetime Norwalk Community Member

Richard J. Bartoli, 68, passed away Friday, December 7, 2012.

Richard  J. Bartoli, 68, passed away peacefully Friday, December 7, at Norwalk Hospital with his family by his side. Born February 3, 1944 to Gilda and Frank Bartoli, he was predeceased by his brother Frank (Bart) Bartoli and his sister Grace Bartoli Delia.

Richard was born and raised in Norwalk and attended local schools. He attended Carson Long Military Academy and graduated from Brien McMahon High School, Class of 1962, the first graduating class. He also graduated from McAllister School of Mortuary Sciences in New York City and began his career with Magner Funeral Home as an embalmer and funeral director.

At the time of his father’s retirement, he joined the family business, Bartoli Electric on Knight Street, for 38 years until he sold it in 2006. In his retirement he joined Norm Bloom and Son where he began and ran the Bloom’s website.

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Throughout his working years Richard was active in the Rotary Club and served as its President, the Laurel Club, Master Builders, the Norwalk Shellfish Commission, the Building Board of Appeals, the Norwalk Chamber of Commerce and the CT Chapter of NECA.

Richard is survived by his devoted wife, Claire, his daughter Anne Marie and her husband L. Roger Silva, and the loves of his life, Charlotte Grace and Lucas Richard, his grandchildren. He also leaves his brother-in-law Joseph Delia and his sister-in-law and brother-in-law Louise and Raymond Gagnon and many loving nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

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A devoted family man Richard will be loved and missed by all who knew him. There are many who will fondly remember the Sunday barbeques and pig roasts at the Bartoli’s where family and friends would gather for an afternoon of food and fun. The day always included game after game of competitive water volleyball while Richard stood at his cookout and pizza oven for hours serving everyone.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Avenue, Norwalk, on Wednesday, December 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday, December 13, at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, Scribner Avenue, Norwalk with burial at St. John’s Cemetery, Richards Avenue, Norwalk.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to the doctors and nurses at Yale New Haven Smilow Cancer Center, Dr. Richard Gervasi, Dr. Arthur Heliotis and the ICU staff of Norwalk Hospital. Remembrances in his name may be made to St. Matthew’s Church, 216 Scribner Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850, TheNorwalk Hospital Foundation, 30 Stevens Street, Norwalk, CT 06851 or Yale New Haven Cancer Research, 20 York Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510. For directions or online guestbook, please go to: Magnerfuneralhome.com


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