Charles (Chuck) O'Meara aka C.W. Vrtacek, 65, of Madison, passed away unexpectedly while stacking wood on October 20, 2018. Chuck was adopted shortly after birth and grew up in Old Saybrook, CT. At age 11, he discovered his life passion of playing guitar. After studying painting and sculpture at Cooper Union, he went on to become a prolific, internationally recognized composer and multi-instrumentalist. He led and contributed to many musical collaborations throughout his life that were distributed world-wide, including the Connecticut instrumental avant-rock band, Forever Einstein, the experimental electronic music collective, Biota, and as a solo artist. An artist of many forms, Chuck is known for his satirical cartoons, fine art photography, irreverent humor, and passion for social justice. For the past 20 years, Chuck served the community as an outpatient psychiatric registered nurse. He was a grateful member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 11 years. Chuck married his long-time partner, Lucinda (Pinchot) in Durham, CT in 1998. He described the best day of his life as the day they adopted their daughter Cecile in 2001. He will be sorely missed by his family, Lucinda, Cecile O’Meara, and step-children Jeremy Pinchot (Lindsay Kroll), Leila Pinchot (Matt Wilson), and Ariel Pinchot, and his large network of friends. A memorial service celebrating the life of Charles (Chuck) O'Meara, will be held on Tuesday, October 30, 6pm – 8pm at the Madison Memorial Town Hall, Upper Level, 8 Meeting House Lane, Madison, CT, 06443. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Adoptions From The Heart in memory of Chuck. Adoptions From The Heart, 30-31 Hampstead Circle, Wynnewood, PA 19096.