Arthur J. Wooden
SCARBOROUGH – Arthur J. Wooden, 93, previously of Portland, Maine and Simsbury, Conn., handed away Feb. 25, 2023 at Piper Shores in Scarborough, along with his daughters Karen and Cynthia by his facet.
Arthur was born Feb. 6, 1930, in Evansville, Ind., the oldest son of Arthur Jennings Wooden and Hattie (McGuire) Wooden. Arthur attended Mt. Carmel Excessive Faculty in Illinois, Southern Illinois College, and graduated from the College of Detroit with a Bachelor of Enterprise Administration in 1958. He was joyful when he found the world of computer systems and came upon he might earn a dwelling programming.
Arthur had a 30-year profession as a Programs Analyst for Nationwide Money Register (NCR), working his approach up within the laptop world. He loved the complexity of mainframe methods. For a post-retirement job with Aetna, he helped medical workplace managers set up their software program on PCs. He proudly retired for the third and closing time when he was 84.
Highschool sweethearts, Arthur and Rita Ann (Foster) had been married on August 19, 1950, at St. Mary’s of Redford church in Detroit. He was drafted into the US Military in 1951, serving as an engineer, within the Sixth Armored Division in Kaiserslautern, Germany. After returning to the states, they started to construct their life and household collectively, having six youngsters, eight grandchildren, and 5 nice grandchildren. His function as supplier for the household that he cherished was essential to him. His household admired him vastly as a job mannequin and loving man to whom household was the whole lot.
Arthur was an avid gardener, within the early years maybe wanting to feed his ever-growing household, and in his later years, generously sharing his bounty with co-workers. He tried one thing new every year and even grew peanuts in Maine. Strolling by the woods along with his youngsters and grandchildren, he all the time discovered particular issues like blue jay feathers, Indian pipes, and even knew particular person birds’ songs. He was an issue solver in each side of his life, from work to guiding his household.
After the loss of life of his spouse in 2011, he spent an excessive amount of time at Evergreen Cemetery, mentioning the bizarre witches’ broom tree formation to many guests. He logged many miles on his Fitbit strolling in his neighborhood close to Washington Ave Extension, waving to passersby. His waves drew the eye of many who regarded out for him and whose day he brightened.
Preceded in loss of life by his beloved spouse Rita, son Arthur Jeffrey, and brother Raymond, he’s survived by youngsters Cynthia McLellan, Karen Knights, David (Cynthia) Wooden, Martha (Steve) Sjogren, and Amy Wooden.
The household wish to specific its honest gratitude to the caring workers at Piper Shores, his Martin’s Level complete care nurses, the Enclave of Scarborough, and Hospice of Southern Maine.
Visitation will likely be held at Jones, Wealthy, and Barnes Funeral House, 199 Woodford Avenue, Portland, on Friday, March 3, from 6 to eight p.m. A non-public celebration of life will likely be held by the household at a later date.
Please go to http://www.jonesrichandbarnes.com to view Arthur’s tribute web page and to signal his on-line guestbook.
In lieu of flowers,
donations could also be made to:
Hospice of Southern Maine
390 US Route One
Scarborough, ME 04074 or:
charity of your selection
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