Naomi Arnold
April 15, 1929 – December 29, 2020
Naomi Arnold, formerly of London, England, and Vineland, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2020, in Sun City Center, Fla. An avid bridge and tennis player, Naomi also enjoyed a good game of poker and the casinos in Atlantic City. After moving to Florida in the late 1990s, she and her husband Bruce became ardent supporters of the Tamp Bay Rays. Naomi was a lover of the symphony and independent movies as well as an active member of the Beth Israel Synagogue in Sun City, Center.
Born on April 15, 1929, she is the daughter of the late Benjamin and Hetty Waller of London, England; is pre-deceased by her beloved son, Jonathan Cooklin; and, much more recently, by her husband, Bruce Arnold, who was truly the love of her life. She leaves behind her daughter, Hilary Cooklin, of Bethel Conn.; two sisters, Cynthia Tisman, of Horsham, England, and Jean Rose, of Beckenham, England. Naomi also leaves behind her two stepchildren, Sherilyn (Mark) Frey of King of Prussia, Pa., and Jeff (Carol) Arnold of Andover, Mass.; several nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren; and her devoted caregiver, Rena Hunt, of Tampa, Fla. For the last five years of her life, Naomi resided at the Bridges Retirement Community in Riverview, Fla., where the love and care showered upon her were constant and unconditional. A private celebration of Naomi and Bruce’s life will be held later this year. There will be much laughter, many shared memories and some tears.
Born on April 15, 1929, she is the daughter of the late Benjamin and Hetty Waller of London, England; is pre-deceased by her beloved son, Jonathan Cooklin; and, much more recently, by her husband, Bruce Arnold, who was truly the love of her life. She leaves behind her daughter, Hilary Cooklin, of Bethel Conn.; two sisters, Cynthia Tisman, of Horsham, England, and Jean Rose, of Beckenham, England. Naomi also leaves behind her two stepchildren, Sherilyn (Mark) Frey of King of Prussia, Pa., and Jeff (Carol) Arnold of Andover, Mass.; several nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren; and her devoted caregiver, Rena Hunt, of Tampa, Fla. For the last five years of her life, Naomi resided at the Bridges Retirement Community in Riverview, Fla., where the love and care showered upon her were constant and unconditional. A private celebration of Naomi and Bruce’s life will be held later this year. There will be much laughter, many shared memories and some tears.