Marie J. Arnold

She was born in Frankfort, New York to Joseph and Madeline (Frank) DiCamillo. Her family later relocated in Elkhart, Indiana where she attended St. Vincent DePaul School and graduated from Elkhart High School.

Marie graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Language Arts from Indiana University. She was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority. She later earned a master’s degree in the Teaching of Reading from Western Michigan University. She was a passionate and extremely effective educator, teaching English for over three decades to middle school, high school, and college students.

She is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, Frederic Arnold, her son Todd Arnold, daughter-in-law Jodi (Love) Arnold; and two grandchildren, Emily and Joshua Arnold. Nieces Charlene (DiCamillo) Mullins, Dee DiCamillo, and Lynn (DiCamillo) Pass; and nephew, Joseph DiCamillo. She is predeceased by her parents, her sister Nicolina DiCamillo, and brothers Louis and Donald DiCamillo.

As a longtime resident of Warner, New Hampshire, Marie was active in the Warner Woman’s Club and the Warner Historical Society. She was well-versed in current events and enjoyed engaging in spirited debates on a variety of topics. A lover of literature, her home was filled with books. Two of her favorite authors were Ernest Hemingway and Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain). She always looked forward to discussing the latest “read” with friends during book club. She collected antiques, loved knitting sweaters, blankets, and scarves for family and friends, and enjoyed creating intricate needlepoint projects which became framed works of art.

“Vive Bene, Spesso L’amore, Di Risata Molto”

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kappa Delta Foundation at [email protected].