Clyde O'Bar, Sr., of Woodbury, CT, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on October 9, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on August 22, 1943, in Waterbury, CT, to Frank and Georgia Corey O'Bar. He attended school in East Corinth, ME.
He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Cheryl Stockwell O'Bar, a son, Clyde O'Bar, Jr., and his wife, Caroline, of Middlebury, CT; a daughter Cynthia Halloran and her husband, Richard, of Prospect, CT; a daughter Donna Wilde and her husband, Timothy, of Naugatuck, CT. His step-children, Michelle Cole, and her husband James, of Antrim, NH; Sherri Cole of Woodbury, CT; Jason Carroll and his wife, Michelle, of Bethlehem, CT. He also leaves 8 grandchildren, Carrie, Cameron, and Victoria O'Bar; Gregory and Megan Halloran; Zachary, Maxwell and Ciera Wilde; and a great-grandson, Alexander Wilde. Along with his 7 step-grandchildren, Molly, James, and Joey Cole; Ashley and Justin Cole; and, Alyssa and Savanna Carroll. Clyde is also survived by two (2) brothers, Carroll and Carlson O'Bar, as well as many more family members on both he and Cheryl's side. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers Cecil, Calvin and Carey O'Bar.
He was a small engine mechanic at Sears and at Schmidt's and Serafine's at which he retired from in 2005. Clyde had also owned and operated CNA Stove Shop and Small Engine Repair in Naugatuck for several years. He was a master at fixing anything that came his way. In his younger years, he had a love for snowmobiling and especially loved the grass drags. Later on he had a passion for going to auctions with his father-in-law, Charles 'Chick'