Edward Arnold Obituary

Age - 1810

October 6, 2023

Westfield, NJ

On October 1st, Edward Arnold passed away peacefully, having recently celebrated his 90th birthday on September 19th with his family Ed was born in 1933 in New York City, to Marie & Joseph Arnold He is survived by his two sisters Ellenor Jansson & Carol Guidice Ed married Anne Coney on May 11th 1957, having met at AT&T where he worked for over 40 years He said he fell in love with her after she would take the cookies packed in his lunch He would always say "first she stole my cookies, then she stole my heart" Ed was a loving father to Deborah & Edward, Dianne & Russell and Michele & Michael He was a doting Papa to Zachary & Sara, Daniel & Emily, Christopher & Daniella, Peter & Michaella, Jessica & David, Annie and Julia He was also a great grandfather to Benjamin, the light of his life, who made him smile every day Ed will be best remembered for his hard work ethic, carpentry skills, passion for sport (especially his beloved Rangers & Yankees) and his love for sailing, but mostly for the love and support he gave his family The (His) funeral service will be held at St Gabriel's Chapel, 549 County Rte 520 (Newman Springs Rd) Marlboro NJ, on Saturday October 7th at 10:00am In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to either: Children of Bellevue ( ) Ph: (212) 562 4130 Ext 5 Attention Teresa Pangallozzi Or IHM Parish Food Pantry 1571 South Martine Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

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