Eugene H. Ormsbee

Longtime Charles Batchelders Employee

Eugene “Gene” H. Ormsbee, Sr, 74, of Bethel, husband of Patricia Ann (Bruso) Ormsbee, died at his home March 28. He was born in Ellenburg, N.Y., February 7, 1934, son of Carl A. and Blanche (Bombard) Ormsbee.

He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving with the United States Army. 

Mr Ormsbee worked for Charles Batchelders Co, in Newtown for 24 years. He retired from the maintenance department at Danbury Plastics Co.

 Mr Ormsbee was a member of the Lyon Mountain Methodist Church in Chateaugay, N.Y.  He was an award-winning horseshoe player and was a member of the Danbury Horseshoe Association. 

 In addition to his wife, he will be sadly missed by his two sons, Raymond C. Ormsbee and his wife, Susan, of Newtown and Eugene H. Ormsbee, Jr. and his wife, Donna, of Trumbull; his two daughters, Diane Crowe and her husband, Steve, of Danbury and Linda L. Rizzo and her husband, Michael, of Bethel; and 11 grandchildren. Mr Ormsbee is also survived by his sisters, Florence Collins, Marion Kretschmann, Alice Chatelle, and Sandra Newman; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his two brothers, Carl and Everett Ormsbee; and his sister, Linda Marx. 

Funeral Services will take place in Chateaugay, N.Y., and burial will be in Lyon Mountain Cemetery. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, 405 Main Street, Danbury CT 06810. 

The Newtown Bee        April 4, 2008