Roswell Joseph “Ozzie” Hollingworth

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Roswell Joseph “Ozzie” Hollingworth

Birth
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA
Death
2 Dec 1982 (aged 57)
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA
Burial
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA Add to Map
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Cremated at the Crematory
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Ozzie Grew up in Sacramento California, Graduated San Rafael High School class of 43. Enlisted in the US Marine Corps 1 Mar 1944. Completed Signal Battalion training at Camp Pendleton San Diego V Amphibious Corps Sept. 1944. Embarked ASAT Howell Lykes San Diego 10 Sept 1944. Arrived Hilo, T.H. 16 Sept. 1944. Departed 17 Sept. Arrived Pearl Harbor 18 Sept. 1944. Departed and arrived Maui November 1944. Embarked USS Lenawee 25 Dec. 1944 Went to Honolulu, Maui, Kaui, and back to Honolulu 10 Jan. 1945. Debarked USS Lenawee and embarked USS Auburn 11 Jan. Went to Maui then Back to Honolulu. Debarked USS Auburn and embarked USS Lenawee 24 Jan. 1945. Went to Atoll, Marshall Islands and Saipan. Arrived Iwo Jima 19 Feb. 1945 debarked 22 Feb and participated against the Japanese armed forces with the 5th Marine Division, in the seizure and occupation of Iwo Jima. Embarked on the USS President Monroe at Iwo Jima 25 Mar. 1945 and debarked Maui 12 Apr. 1945. Embarked aboard USS Dawson and debarked on Sasebo Japan 25 Sept 1945. Embarked USS Rutland at Sasebo Japan 24 Jun 1946 and arrived Norfolk, Virginia 1 Aug. 1946. Promoted to Corporal Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
After Roswells Honorable Discharge, he met and married Patricia on 22 November 1947. Ozzie later partnered and owned Redwood Empire Lumber Co in Greenbrae, CA with Gardner Monroe. Before his death Ozzie worked with Charles Porro, owner of Homeowners Lumber in Santa Rosa, CA.
Roswell and Patricia Divorced in 1966 and remarried in Sonoma County, Oct. 24, 1972, to make a home for the Family and their son Barry's home coming from the hospital after three years in a coma from his bicycle accident.

Ozzie, parents and siblings 1940 Census with the "s" added in last name by error:

Name: Roswell Hollingsworth
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Area A, Sacramento, Sacramento Judicial Township, Sacramento, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: California
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Henry Hollingsworth Head M 43 Massachusetts
Yvonne Hollingsworth Wife F 40 Rhode Island
Henry Hollingsworth Son M 15 California
Roswell Hollingsworth Son M 14 California
Barbara Hollingsworth Daughter F 12 California
Donald Hollingsworth Son M 3 California
Ronald Hollingsworth Son M 1 California
Connie Hollingsworth Daughter F 0 California

Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K94P-SJ8)
Ozzie Grew up in Sacramento California, Graduated San Rafael High School class of 43. Enlisted in the US Marine Corps 1 Mar 1944. Completed Signal Battalion training at Camp Pendleton San Diego V Amphibious Corps Sept. 1944. Embarked ASAT Howell Lykes San Diego 10 Sept 1944. Arrived Hilo, T.H. 16 Sept. 1944. Departed 17 Sept. Arrived Pearl Harbor 18 Sept. 1944. Departed and arrived Maui November 1944. Embarked USS Lenawee 25 Dec. 1944 Went to Honolulu, Maui, Kaui, and back to Honolulu 10 Jan. 1945. Debarked USS Lenawee and embarked USS Auburn 11 Jan. Went to Maui then Back to Honolulu. Debarked USS Auburn and embarked USS Lenawee 24 Jan. 1945. Went to Atoll, Marshall Islands and Saipan. Arrived Iwo Jima 19 Feb. 1945 debarked 22 Feb and participated against the Japanese armed forces with the 5th Marine Division, in the seizure and occupation of Iwo Jima. Embarked on the USS President Monroe at Iwo Jima 25 Mar. 1945 and debarked Maui 12 Apr. 1945. Embarked aboard USS Dawson and debarked on Sasebo Japan 25 Sept 1945. Embarked USS Rutland at Sasebo Japan 24 Jun 1946 and arrived Norfolk, Virginia 1 Aug. 1946. Promoted to Corporal Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
After Roswells Honorable Discharge, he met and married Patricia on 22 November 1947. Ozzie later partnered and owned Redwood Empire Lumber Co in Greenbrae, CA with Gardner Monroe. Before his death Ozzie worked with Charles Porro, owner of Homeowners Lumber in Santa Rosa, CA.
Roswell and Patricia Divorced in 1966 and remarried in Sonoma County, Oct. 24, 1972, to make a home for the Family and their son Barry's home coming from the hospital after three years in a coma from his bicycle accident.

Ozzie, parents and siblings 1940 Census with the "s" added in last name by error:

Name: Roswell Hollingsworth
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Area A, Sacramento, Sacramento Judicial Township, Sacramento, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: California
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Henry Hollingsworth Head M 43 Massachusetts
Yvonne Hollingsworth Wife F 40 Rhode Island
Henry Hollingsworth Son M 15 California
Roswell Hollingsworth Son M 14 California
Barbara Hollingsworth Daughter F 12 California
Donald Hollingsworth Son M 3 California
Ronald Hollingsworth Son M 1 California
Connie Hollingsworth Daughter F 0 California

Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K94P-SJ8)

Gravesite Details

Cremated 4 Dec 1982 at Chapel of the Chimes, Ashes Spread in Sonoma County, CA



  • Created by: Dan
  • Added: Jan 20, 2015
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  • Dan
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141591154/roswell_joseph-hollingworth: accessed ), memorial page for Roswell Joseph “Ozzie” Hollingworth (17 Nov 1925–2 Dec 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141591154, citing Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery and Mausoleum, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA; Maintained by Dan (contributor 48638797).