Photo courtesy of Clavin Funeral Home - Brooklyn
Arlene was a caring and welcoming person. She willingly, with a smile, volunteered her time to support all of us at Sea Oaks. I loved my time playing Mah Jong with her and thank her for her support of my breast cancer fundraiser over the years. My deepest condolences and special prayers to her family.
Bette Bauer
June 25, 2021 | Little Egg Harbor, NJ | Friend
Arleen will be missed bye all My prayers are with her and her family
Ann Meade
June 19, 2021 | Little Egg Habor, NJ | Friend
May God wrap you in the comfort of his love in your time of sorrow. Arlene was a treasure to know, and I’m very glad i had the pleasure of calling her “friend”. She always had wonderful stories to share at Nimble Fingers as well as encouragement on any project that I was stuck on. Arlene could always make you laugh, she will be sincerely missed. Rest In Peace dear lady
Pat Karnell
June 18, 2021 | Little Egg Harbor, NJ | Friend
Arlene was a sonderful woman who went about her life quietly and with much kindness for all. She will be missed!
Pat James
June 18, 2021 | Little Egg Harbor, NJ
We moved to Sea Oaks late in life - we were both 78. Arlene took me under her wing, and I worked with her at all the “Happy Hours” before we were shut down for the pandemic. She taught me to do a particularly hard knitting stitch, even though I am right handed and she was left - not an easy thing to do, And, we attended book club together. Bob and I also participated in the caroling . I loved that sweet old girl. Janet Wolf
Janet Wolf
June 18, 2021 | Little Egg Harbor, NJ | Friend
A lovely woman. Always willing to help.
Elaine Gavin
June 18, 2021 | Little Egg Harbor, NJ | Neighbor
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Arlene was a wonderful person and asset to Sea Oaks Community. Arlene will be truly missed. R.I.P. dear lady.
Jackie and Lou Rippo
June 17, 2021 | Little Egg Harbor, NJ | Friend
Only knew Arlene in our Sea Oaks neighborhood for 3 years but she was the epitome of kindness. She welcomed me to book club, cards, and the Christmas caroling. She was always volunteering and helping others. I will miss seeing her self made knitting projects and her greeting smile.
Arlene Claffee
Arlene Claffee
June 17, 2021 | LEH, NJ | Friend
I knew Arlene for 15 years and often we knitted together. She never complained but would sit and listen to everyone else’s woe.
Her hands were busy with knitting needles and yarn. Almost always it was for someone else.
At “ happy hour “ she was always going around to see if everyone was o.k.
She especially made sure the newcomers had a place to sit and she made them feel welcome!
I personally really miss her so much and want her children to know how much we loved her and...
Ellen Rodnite
June 17, 2021 | Little Egg Harbor, NJ | Friend
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Thank You,Clavin Funeral Home - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Visitation: Thursday (6/10) 5-8 PM and Friday (6/11) 6-9 PMFuneral Mass: Saturday (6/12) 9:45 AM @ Saint Andrew the Apostle R.C. ChurchCemetery: Saint Charles Cemetery (Farmingdale, NY) - - - COMPLIMENTARY VALET PARKING AVAILABLE - - -Arlene Mary Berriel (nee Flanagan) peacefully passed away Monday evening with her children holding her hand in a cocoon of love and appreciation. She was born November 7, 1942 in Brooklyn where she and her sister Alice (Boylston) were raised solely by their father, David J. Flanagan, after their mother, Irene, died when they were young. Arlene graduated from St.John’s University and worked for the City of New York for 35 years, first at City Hall, then as a social worker and finally retired from her illustrious career as a branch manager for Off Track Betting. She married William R. Berriel in May 1977 and together they raised 2 children, Irene and William.
Arlene was known to be strong willed, funny, positive and loving. She constantly strived to make things better around her, whether it was helping out with her kids’ school, working as a shop steward at her union, the Teamsters, or getting elected to various committees in her HOA. While she will always be a Brooklyn girl, for the past 30 years Arlene has been visiting South Jersey and spent most of her later years at her “place by the shore” in her beloved Sea Oaks Community, where she always volunteered to host parties and happy hours as part of the Social Committee as well as doing service activities with the Red Hatters. She organized caroling for the local senior centers during the holiday season to bring joy to all, worked with the local food bank to organize donation drives and was constantly knitting gifts for her family and those less fortunate with her Nimble Fingers knitting club. All those who knew Arlene loved her and we will miss her.
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