Arlene Spedden

Arlene Spedden, 89, of Chester, MD passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025 in her home. Arlene was born on December 15, 1935 in Baltimore. When in middle school, she moved to Cambridge, MD, where she met her future husband, Maurice, whom she married in 1956. In high school Arlene studied business, and upon her graduation from Cambridge High School in 1954, began working for Alfred and Lawrence Maryanov, where she received training as a nurse. Arlene was a woman of quiet faith who used her gifts in service to others. As a medical professional and later as a church secretary serving the congregations of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Richmond, VA and Kent Island United Methodist Church in Chester, MD, Arlene was able to blend her faith with her life’s work. Arlene was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who spent many hours cooking for, playing with, praying for, and gently guiding those that she loved. Moreover, Arlene was a loyal and steadfast friend whose commitment to others was inspiring. Arlene spent summers vacationing at the beach, visiting the pool, and crabbing with her family. In addition to her passion for the water, Arlene had a creative side, which could be seen in her waterfront sunset photographs, in her special poetry, and in her beautiful floral arrangements. In addition to her creativity, Arlene’s unique sense of humor never ceased to bring joy and laughter to others. Arlene will be deeply missed, but her legacy lives on in the lives of those that she loved, in the charities that she supported, and in the life lessons that she taught through word and deed. Arlene is survived by her husband of 69 years, Maurice; children Gary Spedden (Suzie) and Missy Darling (Ernie); grandchildren Megan Spedden, Ashley Genova (Brent), Bryan Darling (Jess), and Zachary Spedden; great grandchildren Penny, Colton, and Jackson. Arlene is predeceased by her parents Albert and Sylvia Sears and her son, Ron Spedden. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, 106 Shamrock Road, Chester, MD and on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Kent Island Methodist Church, 2739 Cox Neck Road, Chester, MD. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Kent Island Methodist Church with interment at Spedden-Seward Cemetery, Cambridge, MD later that afternoon. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Kent Island Methodist Church, P.O. Box 308, Chester, MD 21619 or Compass Regional Hospice, 160 Coursevall Drive, Centreville, MD 21617.

Arlene Spedden

December 15, 1935 - December 2, 2025