Mr. Antonio A. Bartley Sr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

ANTONIO ALEXANDER BARTLEY, Sr, was born on December 28, 1942, in the parish of St. Andrew, Jamaica. Tony, as he is known by everyone, was the only child born to Roslyn Barnes and Basil Bartley. His early years in Jamaica were somewhat uneventful. Those years were spent completing his primary and secondary education; finding his way in life and discovering himself. In his teen years, he met a young lady, Marcia Excell, “Marcie” as he would call her, who would play an important role in his life and who would remain by his side until his last breath. In 1962, Tony left Jamaica to join his father in the United State. He attended the Robert Technical and Trade School, where in 1963 he attained a certificate in welding. Welding proved not to be his forte as the bright welding lights had an adverse effect on his eyes. He had to rethink his career path. He then attended the Printing Trades Evening School and in 1971, he attained a certificate in offset printing. This led to his employment in 1972 with Burson, Marstellar, Inc. as an offset printer. He remained with them aspiring to Management status until 2003, when the company downsized and Tony took an early retirement. In 1968, he went back to Jamaica and got married to his “Marcie”. The Union produced two sons: Antonio Alexander Bartley, Jr. (deceased June 2016) and Liston Alexander Bartley. Marcia and the boys joined Tony shortly after where they resided in the Bronx, N.Y. until he started feeling the tug for a warmer climate. As such, he started making arrangements to relocate to Florida and in 2009 he acquired property in Florida where he had planned to spend the rest of his days. As a young man, Tony was somewhat of an introvert. He was not exactly the raucous party type. He developed a love for soccer and played a lot as a young man. In his later years, he became an avid reader. Tony was interested in the Black Experience and as such he read extensively on Black Leaders such as Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey. On a whole, Black Literature held a special place in his heart and he read all he could get his hands on. He also loved a good joke, he was not a drinker or a smoker but on the occasions where he found himself in that crowd, and the conversation got raucous you could hear and see him laughing and having a great time. Tony, you will be missed. You left your mark, one that will remain with all those you left behind: Your beloved wife, Marcia, your “Marcie”, your son, Liston, your sister-in-law, Pamela Excell and her children Sandy and Bobby; Your brother-in-law, Gladstone Excell and his children Janel and Josh; your uncle, Clinton Brown and his wife Shirley; and your cousin in Jamaica, Valeria Dawkins. You also left behind lots of cousins and other relatives too numerous to mention. You will be remembered by them all as in some way you touched all their lives. REST IN PEACE …

Mr. Antonio A. Bartley Sr.

December 28, 1942 - December 24, 2017

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Mr. Antonio A. Bartley Sr.

December 28, 1942 - December 24, 2017

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