Arline C. Goldberg

She is predeceased by her parents, Alice (Potell) Stessel and Louis Stessel; Ross Alan Goldberg, and his wife Diane, both of Houston and Devan Goldberg. She is Survived by her brother, Leslie Stessel, and wife MaryAnne of Houston, Texas; the father of her children, Bert Goldberg and his wife Claudia; her daughter Ellen Beth (Goldberg) Robinson of San Antonio, Texas, and children Rachel (Robinson) Sanders and Reid Robinson; her son Lawrence David Goldberg of Houston, Texas, and his wife Rhoda, their children Courtney Hellman, Britteny Goldberg, Yuri McIlhenny, and Maria Hellman; her son Hugh Richard Goldberg of Brownsville, Texas, wife Susan, and their children Grant Goldberg and Anna Goldberg; and her grandson Dylan Goldberg (Ross and Diane).

Arline spent her childhood in New York and always spoke of her fond memories of Brooklyn and the country side of up-state New York. At the age of 14, she moved to San Antonio, Texas where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1954 and married in 1955. Her early years after marriage were spent as a mom and housewife raising her four children. In 1969 Arline and her family moved to Houston, Texas. She later volunteered at Memorial City Hospital in the mid 1970’s. This later led to her employment in the medical records department. Arline then transitioned into the Advertising and Private Investigation industries as an Administrative Assistant. She worked the following seventeen years as an Administrative Assistant to the finance department at Igloo Products Corporation. During her time with Igloo, Arline made many wonderful, lifelong friends.

Arline loved to spend her time cooking and trying new recipes, reading books, talking on the phone with her friends, working crossword puzzles, and knitting. She cherished time with her grandchildren and always encouraged them to follow their dreams.

Arline always wanted more from life, and encouraged her children to better themselves. She will be deeply missed by her children, grandchildren, family, and friends.

A viewing will be available on September 29, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM with funeral services being performed at 11:00 AM by Lynda Zelenka Pastor of Women's Ministries and Community Outreach of Foundry United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations to MADD, American Cancer Society, or the Leukemia Society would be greatly appreciated.