Arlene Cameron, 67, of Seekonk, MA, passed away at home on October 26th from pancreatic cancer. Arlene was born in Attleboro, MA, and was the daughter of the late Rene Melanson and Beatrice Melanson.
Arlene spent her childhood in Attleboro with her 5 brothers and sisters, Jerry, Valerie, Jeanne, Donna, and David. She was a graduate of Attleboro highschool class of 1975. She maintained close relationships with her sisters throughout her life.
After graduating, it was in Attleboro where Arlene met her future husband, William (Bill) Cameron. Arlene and Bill fell in love and moved together to New Hampshire with their first born daughter, Jessica. Although only living in New Hampshire a short time of a few years, Arlene developed a lifelong love of New Hampshire and the White Mountains and visited often throughout the years.
Moving back to the area due to an illness in the family, Arlene settled into Pawtucket, RI with her family. It was there she gave birth to her second daughter, Julia, and then 5 years after, her son, William (Billy), was born.
Arlene worked hard with her husband Bill raising their children and saving money with aspirations of owning their own home. In 1994, Arlene and Bill purchased through a family friend and moved into their own fixer upper in Seekonk, MA. Arlene spent a lot of time and effort working on making their house a home to raise their family and it is here where Arlene lived until her final days where she succumbed to her battle with cancer.
Arlene worked in different roles over the course of her life but the all-encompassing theme was Arlene was a caregiver. While caring for own small children, Arlene spent years caring for other children as an in-home daycare provider. She spent years waiting tables at Bliss Brothers while simultaneously caregiving as a CNA at Life Care in Attleboro, MA. Until her cancer diagnosis, she spent the last 25 years working for Home Depot in South Attleboro, MA. She worked in many departments but her main joy was working in the garden department caring for all things growing.
Arlene is survived by her husband, Bill Cameron, children, Jessica King, Julie Tilley, and Billy Cameron, her grandchildren, Ariana, Brendon, Hannah, Jack, Bionca, Michaela, and Emmitt, her mother Beatrice Melanson, and her siblings Jerry Melanson, Valerie Melanson, Jeanne Norrgard, Donna Williams, and David Melanson.
Arlene’s passion in life was her garden, her flowers and plants that all filled her yard. She could be found every Summer in her yard watering the garden, weeding, taking care of her plants, with the birds all around chirping, and the sun shining down on all she loved. This is how we will remember her.
Calling hours for Arlene will take place on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 4-7 PM at the Foley-Cook-New Day Funeral Home 126 South Main St., Attleboro. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in honor to St. Junde Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or Oceana Conservation Attn: Donation Services 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036.
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