CENTER OSSIPEE ---- Arlene F. Knights, 78, passed away peacefully at her home, on Saturday, July 19, 2025, surrounded by her loving husband and daughters.
Arlene was born on November 29, 1946, in Boston, MA. She was the youngest daughter of William and Jean (Butler) Pentz.
She enjoyed spending time with her daughters and grandchildren. She loved to host Thanksgiving and have the entire family together for the holiday. Arlene was an avid animal lover who worked tirelessly to trap feral cat colonies around Maine and New Hampshire. She also enjoyed fishing with her husband and going to yard sales with her daughter, Terri.
Arlene is survived by her beloved husband Walter ‘Skip’ Knights, daughters Theresa ‘Terri’ Phillips and Michelle Knights, three grandchildren, Matthew Arnold and fiancé Jillian Pool, Kristin Arnold and Shelby King and husband Randy, eleven great-grandchildren, sisters Lorraine Blesedell and Joan Doherty, two nieces and seven nephews. In addition to her parents, Arlene is predeceased by her sister Helen Luosey and her daughter Michelle’s fiancé, Matthew Dean.
Services will be private.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.