Arthur W. Anderson, 72

HARRISON — Arthur W. Anderson, 72, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013.

He was born in Plymouth, Mass. on April 20, 1940 to Vernal Anderson Sr. and Natalie Noyse Anderson.

He was a truck driver at the former Jessie F. White in Mendon, Mass. for over 35 years. He loved to garden and work on his house that he built and spend his time with his dog, Heidi.

Arthur is survived by his mother, Natalie; two brothers, Robert and David Anderson; two sisters, Ellenor and Jane; his sons, Jon Paul of Quincy, Mass., James Robert of Maine, David Brian of Midway, Fla., Ronald Warran of Place, Fla. and Jose Rivera of Honolulu, Hawaii; a daughter, Rebecca Jane of Mounds View, Minn.; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Arthur was predeceased by his father, Vernal Anderson, Sr.; brother Vernal Jr.; and his first daughter, Cassandra Lee.