Angelina "Angie" P. Arcari

A LOVING TRIBUTE TO MOM (ANGIE ARCARI) Our sweet, loving, gentle “angel on earth” Mom, Angelina (Angie) Paradiso Arcari, became an angel in heaven on December 24, 2015, at Ponce Adult Family Care in Orlando, Florida, due to Alzheimer’s Disease from which she suffered the past 8 years. She is now our loving Christmas Angel. Angie was born the youngest of 12 to Giovanni and Maria (Albano) Paradiso December 9, 1929, in Philadelphia, PA. She met the love of her life, Dom Arcari, in 1945. She graduated from South Philadelphia High School for Girls in 1947. The “It Couple” was married in June 1950 and shared more than 59 years together before Dad passed away in January 2009. Angie was truly the most loving, caring, and selfless person we have ever known, and she touched so many people with her sweet personality, even when she was declining from the Alzheimer’s. Her gentle and open nature attracted many neighborhood kids whom she adopted as her “honorary daughters.” You never had to look far to find one of Angie’s “kids”! She enjoyed reading and watching TV, and Mom and Dad had fun doing crossword puzzles together. Mom and Dad loved traveling—Italy, the Bahamas, St. Maarten, California, Texas, New York, Florida, Hawaii---just some of the places they visited. They both were bursting with happiness the whole time they did their dream vacation in Hawaii to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in 2000. Family visits were precious to all of us, and we made a point to be together as much as we could regardless of the distances (Ohio, New York, Florida) among us. Mom LOVED kitty cats, especially her Kit-Kit. Frank Sinatra was “her guy” – Mom played hooky from high school with 2 friends and saw Frank at 3 consecutive shows in one day in Philadelphia. She then got to meet him backstage and got an autographed photo of him, which we kept in her room to the end. Mom also loved big band music and was a good dancer. Mom leaves behind her loving daughter and son-in-law Lynne and Bob Kopac of Poughkeepsie, NY, loving daughter Jan Arcari of Clermont, FL, and loving “big sis” Catherine Tropia of Darby, PA. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, friends, and “virtual grandchildren” who all loved her very much. In addition to Dad and her parents, Mom is pre-deceased by her 4 sisters Rose, Margaret, Connie, and Evelyn, and her 6 brothers Rocco, Nelson, Tony, Bob, John, and Ray. We give our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Cornerstone Hospice: Team Opal (Nurse Erica Holley, Social Worker Azra Camacho, CNA Yvette, Dr. Felipe Collazo); all the wonderful nurses, aides, and 24/7 critical care nurses at Cornerstone Hospice who have provided such compassionate care to Mom over the past two years; and the crisis care 24/7 nurses (Rohan, Taz, Dan, Maria, Faith, Dina, Nadine, Guerline) who cared for Mom with Nurse Erica during her final days that were so emotionally difficult for us. We also want to thank Marcello and Carmen Berenato and CNAs Elsa and Kaneil at Ponce Adult Family Care (Orlando, FL) and the staff at Serenades West Orange (Winter Garden, FL), in particular the Calore Neighborhood (especially CNA Joy Pensala), where Mom lived for 2.5 years prior to her move to Ponce. In keeping with Mom’s loving nature, and instead of flowers, we request that you hug your loved ones and tell them you love them…OFTEN! If you want to make a donation, we ask that you donate to Cornerstone Hospice, 8009 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32809, in memory of Angie. Per Mom’s wishes, she is being cremated, which is being handled at A Community Funeral Home & Sunset Cremations in Orlando, FL. Angie and Dom are together again, both in heaven and at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery in New York. A memorial service will be held at a later date to be determined, but you can add your tributes and condolences at www.acommunityfuneralhome.com/obituaries. Mom - Lynne and Jan love you so much. We thank you for being the most loving, wonderful, caring, and beautiful Mom in the whole wide world. You will be with us forever in our hearts. Hugs and kisses from your girls. xoxoxoxo

Angelina "Angie" P. Arcari

December 9, 1929 - December 24, 2015