Shirley Mae Arnold, 86, died Jan. 2, 2012, in Vero Beach.
She was born in Bloomfield, Conn., and lived in Vero Beach, coming from Windsor, Conn.
Before retirement, she was employed for many years by the Internal Revenue Service.
She was a member of the First Church in Windsor.
She was a member of the Vero Beach Country Club.
She graduated in 1943 from John Fitch High School in Windsor.
Survivors include her son, Richard T. Arnold Jr., of Hopkinton, Mass.; daughter, Donna Mae Andres, of Battle Creek, Mich.; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Richard T. Arnold; brothers, Louis, John, and Irving Hartmann; and sister, Marion Wheaton.
A private memorial celebration will be Feb. 4 at the Vero Beach Country Club.