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Arthur Arnoff Obituary
87, died on Nov. 18th at the Health Center in Essex Meadows CT. Mr. Arnoff, formerly of Greenwich, CT, had, for the last three years, been living in Essex Meadows. Born in 1920 in New York City, Arthur Arnoff was educated at the Horace Mann School and was a graduate of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1941 he joined the United States Navy and served as a Lt. (JG) on the aircraft carrier USS Ranger in the Pacific and on the USS Pasadena in the Atlantic. Upon his return to civilian life, he joined the Shirley Fabrics Corporation as an executive and later became its president. After selling the company he retired and focused on his family and his favorite activities; golf, gardening, boating and picnicking. He and his family spent many summers in their house in Sconset, Nantucket. He was for many years a member of the Nantucket Yacht Club and Sankaty Head Golf Club. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Peggy House Arnoff, his four children: Linda Mackay of Hanover, NH, Ellen Sonis of Sherborn, MA, Arthur (Peter) Arnoff, Jr. of Katonah, NY and Polly Arnoff of Bath, ME, his sisters Shirley A. Baerwald and Betty A. Prashker of New York City, and six grandchildren. A memorial will be held in Nantucket. Donations in his name can be made to the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, P.O. Box 13, Nantucket, MA 02554. Arrangements by Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, Centerbrook, CT.
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Joanne Schnare
November 23, 2007
Dear Polly, Kristen and Sarah
We were sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad, and your grandfather. Our prayers are with you and your grandmother too. You were all so lucky to have had such a great guy in your lives so for long. Please know that our prayers are with you. Love Joanne and Jackie
Conny and Dave
November 20, 2007
Dear Polly,Sarah and Kristen,
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
My one memory of him is when many years ago Polly and I were in Nantucket and he was showing me around his garden in back of the house. I remember how proud he was of that garden! Actually, there is one other really funny memorgy - Polly, do you remember when we took a road trip north, it may have been to Bowdoin and he let us use his new CB Radio and then we started talking some guys from NJ who were trying to figure out which car we were in while we were backed up in a jam at a toll booth!He was so concerned for our safety and there we were horsing around with those weirdos!
I know this will be such a hard time for all of you but hopefully the good memories will help you all get through the days,weeks and months ahead.
November 20, 2007
Dear Polly,Sarah and Kristen,
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
My one memory of him is when many years ago Polly and I were in Nantucket and he was showing me around his garden in back of the house. I remember how proud he was of that garden! Actually, there is one other really funny memorgy - Polly, do you remember when we took a road trip north, it may have been to Bowdoin and he let us use his new CB Radio and then we started talking some guys from NJ who were trying to figure out which car we were in while we were backed up in a jam at a toll booth!He was so concerned for our safety and there we were horsing around with those weirdos!
I know this will be such a hard time for all of you but hopefully the good memories will help you all get through the days,weeks and months ahead.
Love,
Conny and Dave
Sarah and Kristen Cahill
November 20, 2007
Breakfast in bed, famous home fries, you reading the paper outside in your chair with your legs crossed, your gardens, secret admirer cards to mom "?", your socks, your hats, listening to the scanner, you and Mum Mum communicating "Mom where are you?? I'm right here toodsie!" steaks, roast beef, salmon and capers and shrimp cocktail, we are so lucky to be able to call you our Da we will remember everything and that way you will forever be with us. Save a pot roast for us up there.
Sarah and Kristen Cahill
November 20, 2007
Breakfast in bed, famous home fries, you reading the paper outside in your chair with your legs crossed, your gardens, secret admirer cards to mom "?", your socks, your hats, listening to the scanner, you and Mum Mum communicating "Mom where are you?? I'm right here toodsie!" steaks, roast beef, salmon and capers and shrimp cocktail, we are so lucky to be able to call you our Da we will remember everything and that way you will forever be there save a pot roast for us up there
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