Obituary of John Arnold

Arnold, John "Jack" 81, of Sun City Center, Fla passed away March 4, 2009. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired as a mechanical engineer from I.B.M. after 41 years of service. He was a member of St John the Divine Episcopal Church, a volunteer for the Sun City Center Emergency Squad and a 29 gallon blood donor. His loving family includes his wife, Lois, his daughter, Valerie Bryant, his son, Michael, his brother, Eugene Arnold and his wife, Marlene, two sisters, Beverly Frost and Kathy Bryant and her husband, David, two grandchildren, Kelley Lyons and Colin Bryant, four great grandchildren, Michelle Lyons, Hailey, Christian and Rebekah Bryant. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Jessie Arnold. A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2009 at St John the Divine Episcopal Church, Ruskin, Fla. Interment with Military Honors at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Divine Episcopal Church Building Fund, 705 9th Street S.E., Ruskin, FL 33570 or LifePath Hospice, 3725 Upper Creek Drive, Ruskin, FL 33573.Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, Fla 33573 (813) 634-9900