Mary Ellen past away at the age of 93 in Fountain Inn, South Carolina on Thursday, July 5, 2018 due to natural causes.
Mary Ellen was born in Massillon, OH until moving to Mt.Vernon, IN in 1973 following her husband (Paul “Ben” Arntz) on a job transfer. In Ohio, Mary Ellen and family were members of St. Joseph’s, St. Barbara’s and St. Mary’s parishes. In Mt. Vernon, Mary Ellen and family were members of St. Matthew’s parish.
Mary Ellen and Ben were also resident of Greenville, SC from 1977 to 1982 where Ben was employed at Detroit Broach in Greer, SC. Mary Ellen and Ben and family were members of Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Mary’s and Prince of Peace parishes.
Mary Ellen and Ben retired in 1987 and lived at the following locations: Guilford Lake near Lisbon, OH, Hudson, OH, Plano, TX, Cornelius, NC, Stevenson Ranch, CA and Fountain Inn, SC. She loved her family and continued to beat them in cards until the day before she passed, July 4th.
Surviving are: daughter Barbara D. Sanguinetti and husband Nestor of Chapin, SC. Sons, Gary P. Arntz and wife Lori of Huntersville, NC, Bernard L. Arntz and wife Judy of Ashland City, TN, and Michael A. Arntz and wife Dee of Fountain Inn, SC. Surviving also are seven grandchildren: Jason Goodhue, Nick Sanguinetti and wife Ashley, Diana “Dee Dee” Alexander and husband Wayne, Joshua B. Arntz, Sarah E. Arntz, Stephanie Ten Brink and husband Victor and Annie Dickerson and husband Andrew, also two step-grandchildren: Justin R. Seaborn and Trevor C. Seaborn, and two great grandchildren: Chase Seaborn and Mila Seaborn. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Memorial mass will be held in Massillon, Ohio the date is to be determined.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Mary Ellen Arntz to your locate Humane Society. She loved her pets!