Arlene G. Carvell, 98, formerly of Rothsville, entered into rest peacefully on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz.
Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. Ruth and Eva E. Hornberger Petrey. She was the loving wife of the late Willis L. Carvell for 51 years.
Arlene was a member of the Grace Point Church of the Nazarene for 81 years. She loved her church family there. A homemaker for most of her life, she also worked in the school cafeterias at Warwick School District and the Ephrata Church of the Nazarene.
Arlene loved spending time with her family and with many friends at UZRC. She was very patriotic; loved the red, white and blue, and Kate Smith singing “God Bless America.”
Arlene’s husband, Willis, predeceased her on Feb. 26, 1991. Arlene was also predeceased by her son: Gerald L. Carvell; a sister: Annabel Stump; brothers: Harry Ruth Jr. and Vernon Ruth.
Arlene is survived by a daughter: Sylvia Gwinn of Lititz; a son; Sid Carvell of Centreville, Va.; half-sister: Louann Bonsignore of Palmyra, N.J.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sept. 26 at Grace Point Church of the Nazarene, Ephrata, with Rev. Dr. B. W. Hambrick officiating. Interment took place in the Rothsville Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in Arlene’s memory may be made to the Grace Point Church of the Nazarene, 110 Durlach Road, Ephrata, PA 17522.
Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Akron/Ephrata. Online condolences can be given at stradlingfuneralhome.com.
The post Arlene G. Carvell, 98, Ephrata native, long-time Grace Point member, area cafeteria worker appeared first on Ephrata Review.