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Janet Carpenter Arnold
Birth: 8 Jul 1945 Hallstead, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 25 Mar 2023 (aged 77)
Burial: Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial #: 251377996
Bio:
Janet C. Arnold, 77, of Montrose, PA passed away, Saturday, March 25, 2023. Born July 8, 1945, in Hallstead, PA the daughter of the late LaVerne W. and Mildred (Martin) Carpenter.Janet worked many years at the Commonwealth Telephone Company in Montrose and Dallas, PA then was employed for over 40 years by Endless Mountain Health System as a Certified Dietary Manager.
Janet was a member of the Gold Star Mothers and belonged to the Franklin Forks Methodist Church.
Her love and life centered around her husband and family. She took great interest and was involved in each of their lives.
Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Kendall Arnold; two daughters, Sheryl (Jim) Russell of Westminster, MD, Sandra Howell (Significant other Doyle Lewis) of Montrose, PA; son, David Arnold of Campbell, NY; grandchildren: Nathan, Zachary (Justine), Sarah (Douglas), Suzannah (significant other Chris), Megan (Ron), Devin, Aidan, Kody and Daniel; great-grandchildren; Nathan, James, Olivia, Milo, Ronald III, Hannah, Rowen, Genevieve and Rhett; a brother, Walter (Marcia) E. Carpenter, Benton, PA
Her son, Daniel Arnold predeceased her in September 2005.
Family Members
Parents
LaVerne Walter Carpenter 1917-1971
Mildred M. Martin Carpenter 1921-2013
Children
Daniel Laverne Arnold 1977-2005
Created by: Your Lifes History--Carol (Cook) Eastway (47981971)
Added: 28 Mar 2023
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/251377996/janet-arnold
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/251377996/janet-arnold: accessed 21 September 2023), memorial page for Janet Carpenter Arnold (8 Jul 1945–25 Mar 2023), Find a Grave Memorial ID 251377996, citing Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Your Lifes History--Carol (Cook) Eastway (contributor 47981971).
62122. SSGT Daniel Laverne Arnold
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SSGT Daniel Laverne Arnold
Birth: 2 Dec 1977 Montrose, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 28 Sep 2005 (aged 27) Ramadi, Anbar, Iraq
Burial: Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial #: 11999807
Bio:
Before he left for duty last Father's Day, 27-year-old Staff Sgt. Daniel Arnold left several letters for his family to be opened should he not return. A letter for his two little boys. A letter for his wife. A letter for his parents and siblings.Thursday, his sister shared one of those letters with nearly 200 friends and family members who gathered at Montrose United Methodist Church to mourn and then bury Staff Sgt. Arnold who was killed in Iraq on Sept 28.
"If you are reading this, I didn't make it home," read his sister, Sheryl Russell, to the tearful crowd. "You may not understand, but I assure you I died serving the great country we live in."
Staff Sgt. Arnold was one of five area soldiers belonging to the Scranton-based 1st Battalion, 109th Mechanized Infantry, who were killed when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and came under enemy fire near Ramadi, Iraq.
His wife, Kimberly Arnold, chose not to share her letter, but she expressed her feelings in a statement Chaplain Dale Pepper read to the congregation.
"I never imagined in my worst nightmare I would have to open that letter," she wrote. "He wanted our children to not only grow up in a safe home but a safe country. He was out there protecting all our children."
Staff Sgt. Arnold and Kimberly were high school sweethearts, and Staff Sgt. Arnold graduated from Montrose High School, where he played varsity football, in 1996. He later earned a degree in diesel mechanics from Johnson Technical Institute.
He enlisted in the Army Reserve and served with distinction through 2002. In 2002, he transferred to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
His awards include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Iraqi Campaign Medal and Combat Infantry Badge.
"Dan was good at everything he did," Kimberly wrote. "He excelled at two things: being a soldier and being a father."
In honor of Staff Sgt. Arnold, dozens of people emerged from downtown Montrose businesses and took a break from their workdays to watch the funeral procession as it passed.
Children held flags. A woman wearing hospital scrubs put a hand to her heart. A mechanic stood silently as the solemn parade wound its way through tiny downtown Montrose toward the Montrose Cemetery.
Once there, the cold autumn drizzle stopped long enough for a short service. Two doves were released only to settle on the dark, rain-soaked branches of a tree overlooking the grave site.
Family members tearfully passed the casket touching it one by one.
Earlier, the Rev. Deborah Rose reassured them that "death will not forever keep us from those we love."
Kimberly echoed the reverend's words in her statement.
"Dan will live on in our hearts," she wrote, "and in our two little boys."
Article as it appeared in The Times-Tribune
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Thanks to Ellen, Geri Ellen, & Barbi Neumann for sponsoring this memorial.Family Members
Parents
Janet Carpenter Arnold 1945-2023
Created by: Serenity (46561673)
Added: 14 Oct 2005
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11999807/daniel-laverne-arnold
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11999807/daniel-laverne-arnold: accessed 21 September 2023), memorial page for SSGT Daniel Laverne Arnold (2 Dec 1977–28 Sep 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11999807, citing Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Serenity (contributor 46561673).
NOTE: Per the mother's 2021 obit
She was predeceased by her son, Jerry Carpenter; ...GRAVE: image
Jerry Carpenter
Birth: 9 Aug 1962
Death: 29 Sep 1995 (aged 33)
Burial: Green Lawn Cemetery, Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section B, Plot #54
Memorial #: 188773782
Family Members
Parents
Frederick William Carpenter 1936-1973
Helen M Loboruk Carpenter 1940-2021
Children
Steven Andrew Carpenter 1989-2004
Created by: Diane Weber Wampole (47117522)
Added: 13 Apr 2018
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188773782/jerry-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188773782/jerry-carpenter: accessed 21 September 2023), memorial page for Jerry Carpenter (9 Aug 1962–29 Sep 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 188773782, citing Green Lawn Cemetery, Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Diane Weber Wampole (contributor 47117522).
54460. Raymond George Carpenter
BURIAL: Buried at W. Mountain Rd,Cemetery, Cheshire,MA.
Served in the US Air Force.