Arnold Lewis Stagnoli

Arnold Lewis Stagnoli, age 79, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 6, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. He had received a diagnosis of cancer the week before and we believe he saw it as an invitation to join his wife of 60 years in heaven. He didn’t waste any time to passing from this earth to be beside her once again.

Born in Cawood, KY, he was the son of Giuseppe and Dorothy (Brock) Stagnoli and was the loving husband of the late Frances “Marg” Stagnoli with whom he would have celebrated his 60th anniversary last month.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked at W.W. Grainger for 40 years before retiring early to spend the next twenty years spending time with family, fishing, and going “up the road” as often as he could.

He loved his children very much and was a wonderful father and grandfather. He was a kind, generous, and thoughtful man. As he was sitting in his bed at the hospital, he ordered two dozen donuts from the local bakery and had his son deliver them to the nursing staff as a thank you. We will all miss his bowls of gnocchi and banana pudding.

Mr. Stagnoli is survived by daughter, Sonya Stagnoli (Paul Christie), grandchildren Benjamin, Isabella, Philip and Julianne; son Jeffrey Stagnoli (Nicole) and grandchildren Brayden and Kristina; brothers, Zaccari Stagnoli (Lois) and Paul Stagnoli; sisters, Vernia McDaniel, Bertha Gerecht and Jodi Moore (Bert); and many nieces and nephews whom they loved. Arnold and Marg also had a very special place in their hearts for her brother, Randy Jenkins and sister, Charlotte Jakubiak and their children and grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803.