Leon R. Arel
September 12, 1947 ~ July 25, 2022
Resided in:
Sanford, Maine
Leon R. Arel, 74, of Sanford, passed away unexpectedly on July 25, 2022. He was born on September 12, 1947 in Lowell, MA, a son of the late Leon and Lorraine (Dufresne) Arel.
For many years he was employed by Local 429. He enjoyed fishing, boating and other outdoor activities.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marie (Marcotte) Arel. He is also survived by two sons, Leon Arel Jr. and Steven Arel and his wife, Jill, grandchildren Liam, Elizabeth, Maggie, as well as many nieces and nephews and cousins.
Services will be held on Saturday August 6th at 11AM at St. Joseph Cemetery 96 Riverneck Road, Chelmsford, MA.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main Street, Springvale.
Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com
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I will always remember summers and vacations spent in Maine with my grandparents. My pépé and I bonded over our love for animals and the outdoors, from looking through bird identifying books to catching my first fish together. He taught me so much of what I know now about the outdoors. I have fond memories of days at the beach as a kid, as well as boat rides, hikes, zoos, fairs, and plenty of fun adventures.These memories are so fond because of pépé and his character, outgoing and always down to crack a joke. You will be missed dearly, I love you so much.
RIP Leon. Our deepest condolences Marie Leon was an important part of our dad’s life.
Roberta Dufresne Gasco
We send our Sincere Condolences to Leon’s family. He was always a caring & helpful husband, father & grandfather. He will be missed
We enjoyed the times when the family got together.
Joe & Rose Holland
Leon was a very kind and generous person . He was the best grandfather my girls could ever have hoped for . He would do anything for them and he did . He went above and beyond for them and for all of us , very loving and generous to a fault . He will be missed . 😢🙏