Robert Michael Bartlett (Bartlett)

June 28, 1946 — July 3, 2020

ROBERT M. BARTLETT OBITUARY
BENNINGTON, VERMONT

Robert M. "Rob" Bartlett, age 74, a resident of Overlea Road in Bennington died on Friday, July 3, 2020, following a long illness.
He was born in Wausau, WI on June 28, 1946, and was the son of the late James E. and Louise (McCoury) Bartlett. He received his education in Bennington and is a graduate of Bennington High School. Robert proudly served two tours of duty in Viet Nam with the Air Force, where he was discharged as a Staff Sargent and had also served in the Army Reserve. For many years he had been employed as a Union Carpenter working several heavy construction jobs through the local Union Halls. He has also been employed at Union Carbide in Bennington, Hale Company in Arlington, VT and Cushman Furniture in North Bennington.
He loved hunting, fishing and ice fishing. Thanks to the dedication of his good friends, Mark Santelli and Mike Lettre, he was able to continue to hunt while suffering disabilities. Rob was a long time member of the NRA and a life member of the VFW Post 1332, and was also a member of the American Legion Post 13, the Moose Lodge, the Elks Club and the Eagle Lodge, all in Bennington. He married the former Sandi Rose on May 27, 1989 in Bennington, she survives. Besides his wife, he is survived by four children: Gene (Collette) Becker of Deerfield, NH, Robert Bartlett of Florida, Kimberley Hooper of Texas, and Kelly Becker of Bennington. He leaves nine grandchildren including Nikki Becker, who was very dear to him. Robert also has eight great grandchildren, and his brother and sister-in-law, James and Mary Bartlett of Spiegeltown, NY, and his special sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Linda and Rob Gratz of Pownal, VT.
Graveside services will be held at Park Lawn Cemetery in Bennington on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 11:00AM. There are no calling hours scheduled.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Council on Aging or the USO, supporting our military through the Mahar and Son Funeral Home in Bennington.
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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