GREENWOOD – Arlene Chase Greenleaf, 83, died Monday, June 20, 2022, at her home in Greenwood. Arlene was born in Greenwood on Oct. 11, 1938, the daughter of Edward and Helen (Morrison) Chase.
Arlene graduated from Gould Academy and attended Sargent’s College at Boston University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and her minor in the Arts. She taught Physical education at Orono High School, Gould Academy, and Winthrop High School. She taught First Aid, CPR, AND EMT Classes and was a substitute teacher for SAD 44. She also coached girls field hockey and basketball.
Arlene was a member of the Locke Mills Union Church Ladies Circle, and a long-time member of Bethel Rescue, Med-care. She loved teaching First Aid, CPR, and EMT classes. She received several awards for her service to the community. She knit mittens for local schools. Most of all she loved doing things with family and friends; camping, canoeing down the Saco River, outings with children and grandchildren and visiting relatives in Rhode Island.
Arlene is survived by her daughter Sondra Withey and her husband Rodney of Greenwood, stepchildren Christine Swain and her husband Ross of East Andover, Joan Greenleaf of Parsonsfield, Bruce Greenleaf and his wife Susan of Virginia, and daughter-in-law Kathy Bougie and husband John of Florida; grandchildren, Burton, Rodney, Scott, Christopher, Annabelle, Ryan, Jillian, Catharine, Erin, Steven, Rachel, Abbigail, and Joshua; along with several great and great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents; her husband John S. Greenleaf; son Edward Greenleaf; brother John Chase; and a great grandson Todd Bradford Withey.
Visiting Hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Chandler Funeral Home, Greenleaf Chapel, 37 Vernon St. Bethel. Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Locke Mills Union Church, 286 North Main St. Greenwood.
To share memories and condolences with the family; please go to http://www.chandlerfunerals.com.
In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to:
Bethel Rescue
PO Box 1660
Bethel, ME 04217 or:
Locke Mills Union Church
PO Box 147
Greenwood, ME 04255
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