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Former St. John of the Cross communicant
Arlene Stokes was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Dec. 12, 1929, as the daughter of Thomas and Albertine Hoar. She passed away in Shallotte, North Carolina, Dec. 29, 2019, two weeks after her 90th birthday.
Arlene graduated with honors from Waterbury Catholic High in 1946, and worked for a time in Waterbury as a bookkeeper. She married Joseph Stokes on May 7, 1949 and they were married for almost 50 years until his death in April of 1999.
The main focus of Arlene’s life was her six children, 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She resided in her later years with her eldest daughter, Janet Archambault (William) of Sunset Beach, North Carolina. She is survived by her children, Joseph Stokes (Linda, who predeceased Arlene in 2011) of Ennis, Montana; Thomas Stokes (Joan) of Woodbury, Connecticut; and Joanne Downing (Jeffrey) of El Cajon, California. She was predeceased by her daughter Beth Scanlon (William) of Naugatuck, Connecticut in 1993 and her son David Stokes of Ennis, Montana in 2018. She also was predeceased by her sister, Joan Malvey of New Jersey.
Until her move to North Carolina, she was a communicant of St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury, and her faith was an active and important part of her life. Her other passions included reading, traveling throughout the United States and taking care of her home and loved ones. Her favorite times were spent cooking for her family and enjoying her children and grandchildren around her.
Services will be announced at a future date. Donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Memorial and Honor Gifts, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142 , Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
