Arlen Sthay

  General Notes:

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Arlen Sthay
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1925
Death Date: 22 May 2009
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 28 Mar 1951
Release Date 1: 28 Mar 1953


Obituary
Published in Statesman Journal, Salem, OR on June 29, 2009
Arlen 'Al' L. Sthay December 5, 1929 - May 22, 2009 SALEM
Al was born in Seattle, Washington. He earned his GED serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War era. He worked at IBM as a tech engineer. He was a member of the Elks Club of Salem and enjoyed traveling, computers, hunting, fishing, bowling, golf, and playing card and board games with his friends and family. He especially liked going to family reunions in Seattle. Al's lifelong love of learning inspired his daughters to become teachers and his son to become a physician. He was a 'doer' not a dreamer. He was delighted to do the cooking on hunting and fishing trips and he was good at it. In his spare time, he loved to rebuild hard drive systems on computers. He enjoyed family genealogy and especially loved spending time with his grandchildren. He took his kids on interesting vacations around the U.S and Canada. He married his wife, Connie on October 31, 1953 in Binghampton, New York. When she became ill with Parkinson's Disease, he took care of her. She preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Vera Sthay; sisters, Marilyn Gould, Corrine Snarr and Marilee Smith; and brother, Rod Sthay. He is survived by his daughters, Rosemarie 'Rose' Clark (Don) of Salem and Nancee Sthay of Rancho San Marguerita, Calif.; son, Michael Sthay (Lisa) of Bakersville, N.C.; grandchildren, Adam Sthay and Jordyn Sthay of Gainesville, Fla. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wed., July 1, at Court Street Christian Church. Arrangements by Howell-Edwards-Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors. Online condolences at www.hedfh.com.

Arlen married Constance May Girolmo. (Constance May Girolmo was born on 4 Feb 1926, died on 22 May 2007 in Salem, Marion Co., Oregon and was buried in Salem, Marion Co., Oregon.)