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Carroll Arnold Obituary
Carroll Sylvester Arnold, 85, formerly of Gibraltar, Pa., died on May 8, 2019, at Amity Place, Douglassville, Pa.
Born in Gibraltar, Pa., on January 26, 1934, he was the son of the late Joan Lena (Winkler) Arnold and Sylvester L. Arnold.
He served in the Air National Guard from 1957-1963.
Carroll was a teacher for the Twin Valley School District for 36 years in the Social Science Department, where he served as Department Chairman for 10 years, was a past president of the Twin Valley Education Association and
also served as secretary before retiring in 1991.
He was a 1951 graduate of Birdsboro High School. He went on to graduate in 1955 and in 1968 from Kutztown University, where he received his master's degree.
Carroll was a member St. John's United Church of Christ, Gibraltar, Pa., and former member of the
Consistory where he served as secretary for 8 years, 50-year member of Union Lodge #479, Free and Accepted
Masons where he served as former secretary for a period of 10 years, 50-year member of the Scottish Rite Masons, York Rite Masons, 50-year member of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, secretary of St. John's Cemetery Board for 30 years, 50-year member of the Patriotic Order Sons of America (POSofA), life member of the Gibraltar and
Geigertown Fire Companies and member of Twin Valley Teachers Association-past president and past secretary.
Carroll was an avid gardener. His garden was chosen as "Garden of the Week" a number of years ago.
He also enjoyed bird watching and participated in the
annual Audubon Bird Christmas count for the Elverson and Reading count areas. He enjoyed opera and had a
subscription to the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, which he attended for ten years.
An evening viewing will be held at the Dengler Funeral Home Inc., 144 North Spruce Street, Birdsboro, Pa., on
Friday, May, 17, 2019, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with
Masonic Service to begin at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral services from St. John's United Church of Christ, 57 St. John's Road, Gibraltar, Pa., will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 12:00 noon followed by interment in St. John's Cemetery, Gibraltar, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John's United Church of Christ, Memorial Fund, 57 St. John's Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508.
Surviving Carroll are brother, Herbert M. Arnold and his wife, Shirley, of Reading, Pa.; and one sister, Joan S., widow of Donald Cowdrick, of Douglassville, Pa.
Dengler Funeral Home Inc., Birdsboro, Pa., is in charge of the arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
for Carroll Arnold
May 21, 2019
Carroll was my older brother. His death makes us all realize how mortal we all are. He was a very intelligent person. He was an avid gardener, loved opera and the Boston Red Sox. When he had his stroke , communicating with him became difficult. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. His sister, Joan Sue
A.J. US Army Retired
May 14, 2019
THANK YOU FOR SERVING!!
Bernie Grubb
May 13, 2019
In the last few weeks this is another great teacher I had at TwinValley who has gone on before us-he was my homeroom teacher and I am sure he got a kick out of all our conversations he had to listen to-the greats are all gone to the big school in Heaven.God bless your family's as society has lost a good person.Mr.Arnold-we are all catching up to you ,but it seems like yesterday ,but we all have to grow up and now to say thank you for all your wisdom you gave to the world!Graduating class of 1974
Sue Whalen
May 12, 2019
To the Arnold Family.
We are so sad to hear about Mr Arnold passing away . He was a great teacher at Twin Valley High School. We lived in Gibraltar and we would all ways see him out side at his garden in the summer time. He will be miss by alot of people in Gibraltar . Again we are so sorry for your loss. The Whalen Siblings Sue Michael Karen and Jodi Whalen
Dave Kase
May 12, 2019
Arnold Family I was saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. Arnold. He was my mentor at Twin Valley, always willing to give an encouraging word to me when I needed it. He was always professional and was loved by his students. As a fellow teacher I can tell you he was loved and respected by all staff members. He was a kind and caring man who always put his school and his students first. Everyone has a person in life that they look up to-for me it was him. He was one of a kind. God will watch over your garden. RIP My Friend
Kim Kieffer
May 12, 2019
I was a student of Mr Arnold. He was one of the best teachers at Twin Valley HS. His humor and his ability to teach will always be memorable. RIP Mr. Arnold
Cathy Bordlemay Schoener
May 12, 2019
Mr. Arnold was a great teacher and his Political Science classes were my high school favorites! He set me on the path of political awareness and I credit Mr. Arnold for my dedication to voting! Thank you for devoting your life to teaching, Mr. Arnold. Rest In Peace.
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