Arlene Marie Berry
Arlene Marie Berry
Arlene Marie Berry, 60, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, coworker, cousin and friend died of natural causes January 15, 2025, at her home in Bothell, WA. Born in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Charles Eldon Berry and Julia Ruth Berry, she graduated from Rolling Hills High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of California San Diego. At the time of her death, she was enjoying her successful 39-year career as a software developer.
Arlene had a keen mind, competitive spirit, and kind heart. She loved nature. In her youth, she and her dad climbed up Half Dome in Yosemite and went down to the bottom of Grand Canyon. Her sister remembers hiking with her around Wizard Island in the middle of Crater Lake and, at Lassen National Park, lying out in the freezing cold in sleeping bags to watch a meteor shower together. Arlene also loved reading and handcrafts, gifting others with her masterful crochet work and spending hours on projects to comfort the hurting. She delighted in being an aunt and was extremely interested in and proud of the two wonderful kids who called her “Auntie.” There is some debate whether she may have even let one of them beat her in a game once or twice.
Arlene is survived by her mother, sister Kathryn, brother-in-law Jeff, niece Amy, nephew James, and many extended family members and friends, and she was preceded in death by her father and sister Lorraine. She will be missed.
Her memorial service will be February 22 at 1:00 pm at Queen Anne Lutheran Church, 2400 8th Ave W, Seattle, WA.
Memorial gifts can be made to one of Arlene’s favorite causes through memorial funds at the National Wildlife Federation and/or World Vision.
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Time gets by me too fast. I’m an uncle of Arlene , Roger. We, Jackie my wife, and I would receive notes from Arlene telling us what was happening with her, sometime monthly. I was just thinking, she had sent them to me before Jackie and I were married 35 years now. She must have been sending than for long time? Regretfully I did not reply as faithfully.
One time, many years passing, she had me come to her apartment, think for dinner this time. I learned later I was only one allowed to visit.
Arlene love you, you will be missed.
Roger
I worked with Arlene at Dell, for many years. At one point we even sat across from each other’s cube and frequently chatted about the things she had been working on. A couple of years ago I had an extended chat over Zoom about many different topics and it was at that point where I could really understand her deep experiences as an engineer and see her true beautiful soul. She is deeply missed by her teammates and myself.
I have had so many conversations with Arlene. Once a month for over 39 years, she would drive up to Anacortes to see me and have me cut and style her hair. It is hard to relate all our talks and tall tales.
Arlene never bragged about her extensive education or where she was able to go on her travels. But she was so descriptive. It was like you were there with her. Seeing the scenery, feeling the weather and having the fun right alongside her.
We talked about her career almost everything she said was way over my head. She talked about the company she worked for that had teams all over the world. She was very discreet never relating who her company’s clients were. She was proud of her coworkers and never said a bad word about any of them.
During every appointment the discussion would always include what she was contemplating making or shopping for or had purchased for birthday and Christmas presents Jigsaw puzzles, for her mom, nice things for Amy goodies for Kathryn. And of course, Legos for James even when some of the events were many months away.
With the neuropathy in her feet getting worse and as her health declined, she said she was happy to be working from home because she did not have to park and walk downtown Seattle and feel unsafe. She would laugh and say I am very “murderable”.
Arlene was very courageous. She was a Spitfire. Not ever once complaining or whining about her problems or illnesses. She just bucked up and did her time with them.
Arlene was a steadfast lady, loving daughter to Julia and sister, Kathryn and her husband Jeff.
She was a kind and generous auntie to Amy and James. I once asked her if it bothered her that she had no children. She said oh it’s OK. I have Amy and James.
Arlene was my very good friend. A bright spot on my appointment book and I will greatly miss all our wonderful chats. And I am very honored to be left with so many sweet memories of Arlene.