Obituaries

Gary Leroy Bartlett, 77 of Newark, California, passed away peacefully, August 23, 2017. Gary was born April 5, 1940 in French Camp, CA to Archie and Vida Bartlett. He graduated from Stagg High School in 1959 and immediately entered the Air Force. Gary served 4 years and was honorably discharged. On February 26, 1960, he married Carol Kenworthy, the love of his life. Gary and Carol were married for 57 years. Gary was employed as an airline mechanic at TWA and most recently American Airlines before he retired in 2006. He always enjoyed working and loved to be surrounded by his coworkers in conversation. Gary was an avid fisherman, woodworker, gun smith and loved to tinker around with anything he could get his hands on. He always looked forward to family gatherings, telling old stories from the past, making everyone laugh with his jokes. Gary most of all loved to be surrounded by his grandchildren. Gary is survived by his wife Carol, his 3 sons, Dean Bartlett; Wayne Bartlett (Jeannine), and Todd Bartlett (Denise); 7 grandchildren, Amanda, Travis, Tiffani, Kristopher, Jessica, Jarred and Kimberly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Vida Bartlett, and his sister Janet (2016) A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 23rd at Fremont Chapel of the Roses, 1940 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536. Gary's ashes will be scattered in Lake Eva, Alaska. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association.