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Thomas Arno

1947 - 2023

Thomas Arno obituary, 1947-2023, Modesto, CA

Thomas Arno Obituary

Thomas Arno
April 13, 1947 - August 28, 2023
Modesto, California - Thomas M. Arno, 76, of Modesto died Monday, August 28, 2023. Thomas was born to Joseph Arno & Margaret Kiselewski April 13, 1947 in Neenah, Wisconsin. The family moved east to Oswego, New York, where Thom spent his grade-school years. He was a 60-year resident of Modesto, graduating from Davis High School in 1965.
Although he made his living in sales and writing advertising copy, Thom considered himself principally a journalist. He is an alum of Modesto Junior College with an AA in Journalism, and as a member of the US Army trained in military journalism at Indiana University, University of Maryland and Long Island University.. He served in Vietnam as a field news correspondent and photographer.
Thom was an avid reader whose eclectic library grew weekly and a garage sale enthusiast for both buying and selling.
Thom is survived by his wife Heidi and son Nicholas, brother Robert and sister Sue Glover, all of Modesto. He was preceded in death by his parents and son Martin.

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Published by Modesto Bee on Sep. 13, 2023.

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Mike Sturtevant

April 7, 2025

Thom worked for me for a few years. A real nice guy

Cheryl E.

September 13, 2023

Sorry for your loss, I remember him coming to our garage sales on Amherst, he would often stop by more than once.

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