Arlita Ann Quinn

Birth date: Feb 9, 1932 Death date: Jan 24, 2018

Arlita Quinn was a daughter of Ireland who was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on February 9, 1932. Her father, Eugene Kenny, was a fireman on the Hartford Fire Department, and her mother, Mary, was a homemaker who managed their re Read Obituary

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Anne Debronkart

402w ago

Arlita was, for many years, from when we lived in Severna Park to after we "retired" to Annapolis, a friend like none other. She laughed with me - SO heartily, and SO many times - she comforted and cried with me when I suffered too-early losses of two sons; occasionally she scolded me (but always with love). We each had six kids, about whom we bragged and shared stories over the years, a flock of grandkids of whom to be proud, too, and recently a few perfect (of course!) great-grands. We also shared the corporate legacy of "Move Me, I've Been Here 4 Years Already" - Jim and Arlita with IBM, my husband and I with 3M - and both our last homes before coming to Maryland were in Minnesota! Perhaps the gods were watching us even then.

For the last few years, Arlita was plagued by a number of serious conditions which slowed her down a bit, but not nearly as much as they might have. With her unbeatably positive attitude, she refused to give up any more of her myriad regular activities than she had to, and remained more active than many of us in better health could have managed. Each time she experienced a health setback, she popped back up with her amazing spirit intact, to the point where many of her friends called her our "Energizer Bunny", who kept on going through it all.

I will miss sharing with her the occasional funny email that comes my way; I will miss the occasional lunch or Ladies' Tea at the Bistro; I will miss her at Bunco. Most of all, I will miss her wonderful laugh, and knowing she's at the other end of the phone. I wish I'd told her more often how much she meant to me.

Anne deBronkart

Helen Regan

402w ago

In October 2017 my husband and I had the privilege of meeting Arlita and Jim in Annapolis for the first time. Arlita's father, Eugene Kenny, and my maternal grandmother, Rosa Kenny, were siblings from County Roscommon, Ireland. It was thanks to Jim and a shared interest in family trees which led to our visit to Maryland.

Arlita was a lady and we had a lovely time with her and Jim, though too short. We will treasure our memories of her. She and Jim made us feel so welcome and we felt that we were family immediately.

Arlita will be sadly missed and to Jim their children, grand children and great grand daughter and other family and friends we offer our sincere condolences on your loss.

With fond memories of you all.

Helen and Michael Regan
County Kerry, Ireland

Patricia Beggan

402w ago

In the autumn of 1977 I met Daniel Kenny, Arlita's wonderful brother in Castletownbere in the west of Ireland. He was on a holiday and I was working for the Lighthouse service. We struck up a great friendship that lasted a quarter of a century. In 1982 I made a solo trip to the United States and on the way south I stayed with Jimmy and Artlia. My first impressions were that Arlita was a darling and Jimmy was a bit cranky. How wrong I was.

Over the many years since I discovered the secret of the Kenny/Quinn formula. An enormous sense of family and the values that go with making life a success. Honesty, integrity, a great store in education and an all embracing love of those they came to trust, and a great sense of humour, especially Jimmy.

When Dan bought a house on the shores of Lough Arrow in County Sligo there were many visits with Arlia and Jimmy and the extended Quinn family. Those years were full of fun, pubs, music and adventures that enriched our lives and brought us closer together. Pat and I and our boys grew to love and cherish all of this wonderful family and we were always treated with warmth and hospitality when ever we visited the United States.

There were many things to admire about Arlita. Her great independence of spirit, and her unique insights and opinions on so many subjects. She was endlessly inquisitive, remarkably well read and many discussions were had about books we had shared. We will remember her far into the future. In the many years since Dan passed away hardly a day goes by that I don't think of him, so our contact with Arlita and Jimmy made us feel he was always close.

Finally, beautiful people don't come by very often in the lives of any individual but we can glory in the sense of privilege we feel to have known Arlita and Dan and to have shared at least, a little part of their exemplary lives.

Colin, Pat, Ciaran and Dermot Beggan