Alfred A. Arnoldi (Fred Arnold)
Alfred A. Arnoldi (Fred Arnold), 95, passed away peacefully Sunday at the Butler VNA Hospice after a brief illness.
He was born March 3, 1916, in Monessen, a son of the late Bernardo and Louise Arnoldi.
He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
He was a self-employed mason and worked with his son until he was 84 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Arnoldi, who he married March 9, 1973; a sister, Mary Vernet of Monessen; three sons, Alfred and his wife, Annie, of Thompson Station, Tenn., Bruce and his wife, Marilyn, of Gallatin, Tenn., and Douglas and his wife, Paula, of Renfrew; two daughters, Kathy Baiardo of Butler and Karen and her husband, Michael St. Esprit, of New Brighton; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Sophie, two brothers and two sisters.
He was a treasured member of the family and will be sadly missed.
<B>ARNOLDI</B> — Friends of Alfred A. Arnoldi (Fred Arnold), who died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, will be received Friday from 2 p.m. until the time of funeral service at 3:30 p.m. in the <B>Saul-Gabauer Funeral Home</B>, 273 Route 68, Rochester, adjacent to Sylvania Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum.Full military honors will be extended by members of the Beaver County Special Unit at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.Alfred and his family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Butler VNA Hospice, 115 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001.Condolences may be registered at www.saul-gabauer.com.
