Veteran of the US Army, serving during World War II. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart. Mr. Arotin was an avid gardener and enjoyed working around the house. His issurvived by his sons David (Dee) Arotin, Francis E. (Francie) Arotin, “Jr.”, William (Linda) Arotin all of Chardon and Dennis (Heather) Arotin of Newbury Twp. He is the grandfather of 9 and great grandfather of 3. He also leaves his brothers Edward, Richard and Raymond Arotin, all of Northern Cambria, PA and Eugene Arotin of Texas, his sisters Marion Dorothy Perkins and Rosemarie Castro, both of NY and Lorraine Dick of Northern Cambria, PA. His wife Phyllis (Thornton) Arotin, parents Eli Francis and Julia (Schrenkel) Arotin, brothers Eli Francis Arotin, Jr., George Arotin, Robert Ronald Arotin, Kenneth Robert Arotin and sisters Irene Cannizzo and Lillian Gray are all deceased.