Arno, John L., CMSgt

From Legacy.com:

PORTSMOUTH - John L. Arno, 83, of Hampshire Road, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010.

Born on Sept. 24, 1926, in Bellaire, Ohio, he was the son of John L. and Agnes (Mellott) Arno. He graduated from Bellaire High School with the Class of 1944.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Yvette E. Arno; a daughter, Annette Arno of Portsmouth; a son, John M. Arno and wife Rebecca and three grandsons, all of Fitchburg, Mass.

He entered the U.S. Army in 1945 and was discharged at the end of the war. He served three years in the Naval Reserves and when the war broke out in Korea, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He had tours of duty in South Dakota; Thule; Greenland, Mass.; Guam; Japan; New York and Thailand. He retired from Pease Air Force Base with more than 29 years of service in 1974 with the rank of chief master sergeant.

WE REMEMBER: His military service was as a crew chief on a B-36 and many years as a maintenance supervisor. He was a life member of the DAV and the Sergeants Association. He enjoyed reading and building model ships and airplanes.

SERVICES: Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26 at the Farrell Funeral Home, 684 State St., Portsmouth. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 27 at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be held in Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the DAV, Piscataqua Chapter #4. PO Box 5778, Portsmouth, NH 03802-5778.