Obituary of Catherine J Arpino

Catherine J. Arpino, of Vineland passed away peacefully on June 3, 2018 at The Bishop McCarthay Residence. Catherine was born in Vineland th the late Jseph and Angelina (DiCiurcio) Arpino. She attendedschool in Minotola and graduated from Vineland High School. She attended The American Institute of banking, graduated from the Stonier graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. Catherine began her career as a bookkeeper at the Vineland National Bank and trust Company. She became Vice-President and Secretary of the Board of Directors when the bank merged with the First Peoples BAnk of New Jersey and became Regional Vice president of the bank. Her grandparents immigrated from Italy. Arpino grandparents were from a smlll town near Mount Cassino and DiCiurcio grandparents from Isernia in the province of Compabesso. Both settled in this area as farmers. As a child, Catherine worked on the Arpino farm which was located on Vine Road and Wheat Road. Catherine was caring,generous and very active in many civic, charitable, and professional organizations such as : Vineland Y.M.C.A., Cumberland County College Foundation, Alumni Association Stonier School of banking, Greater Cumberland County United Way. She was very active at the Newcomb Hospital serving as Newcomb Medical Center Vice-Chairperson, Chairperson Pension and Personnal Committee, Newcomb Finance Committee, Strategic Planning Committee and Nominating Committee, Vineland Educational Foundation and Treasurer, Newcomb Health Services and Treasurer. She worked on the following campaign drives: Newcomb Foundation Annual Giving Campaign. greater Cumberland County United Way and the Vineland Y.M.C.A. Partnership Campaign. Through her efforts she established the Catherine Arpino Nursing and Allied Health Field scholarships in the following schools:Vineland Senior High School, Sacred Heart High School, Buena Regional High School, Cumberland County College, Newcomb Foundation and Saint Augustine Preparatory School. She was a member of the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce, Financial Women International, Christ The Good Shepherd Parish and the Womens Club of Vineland. Catherine was the recipient of the following awards: greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce Professional Business Award, Saint Augustine Preparatory School Nendel Award, Rotary Club of Vineland Vocational Award, Italian-American Heritage Award and established a Paul Harris Fellow Scholarship and Excellence Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to Cumberland County College by the New jersey Council of County Colleges.