Dorothy C. Arabia, 86
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Dorothy Clara Arabia, 86, of 74 Washington Ave. died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at North Adams Regional Hospital.
Born in Clarksburg on Aug. 8, 1925, daughter of Albert and Melvina Gelinas Harvey, she attended Clarksburg schools.
Primarily a homemaker, Mrs. Arabia was employed at the former Sprague Electric Co. and the former McCraw & Tatro Clothing Store.
She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She also enjoyed cooking and baking and was a member of the Twin Club and the former Moose Club.
She leaves her husband, Anthony J. Arabia, whom she married on July 7, 1960; five sons, Joseph Arabia and his wife, Kathy, and Paul Arabia and his wife, Diane, all of North Adams, Anthony Arabia of Biddeford, Maine, Perry Arabia and his partner, Paul Ulianelli, of Taunton, and Richard Superneau and his wife, Helen, of Clarksburg; eight daughters, Kathleen Ballou of Monroe, Diana Cooper and her husband, Douglas, of Newburyport, Marlene Superneau, Mary Ann King and her husband, Leon, Anna Marie Arabia and Denise Blaisdell and her husband, Mark, all of North Adams, Donna Arabia of Worcester and Dorothea Haskins of Clarksburg; a sister, Mabel Sorel of Ludlow; two brothers, Albert Harvey and Norman Harvey, both of North Adams; 20 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews
Her granddaughter Jennifer Arabia and brother Ernest P. Harvey are deceased.
FUNERAL NOTICE - The funeral for Mrs. Arabia will be Friday, Feb. 10, at 9:30 a.m. from Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, West Chapels, 521 West Main St., North Adams, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery.
Calling hours will be Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4 to 7 at the funeral home. Flowers may be sent or memorial donations are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice in care of the funeral home.