Arna Therese Friend Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Arna Therese Friend of Wilmington, North Carolina, born in Ithaca, New York, who passed away on September 29, 2023, at the age of 39, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Arna Therese Friend to show support.
She is survived by: her close friend Sean Williams; her pets, Mishka, Mouse and Avenger; her parents, Laura Boswell Thornton (Tom Thornton) and Paul Friend; her siblings, Lars Friend (Kate Friend), Peter Friend and Nadia Friend; her aunts and uncles, Louise Friend (Zach Miller), Bill Friend (Sabrina Friend), Andrea Boswell and Jim Boswell (Lorin Boswell); and her cousins, Ethan, Ezra, Kate, Cameron, Julian, Tara, Joseph, Samantha, Tom and John.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the nonprofit organization Girls Who Code https://girlswhocode.com or to the SPCA of Tompkins County, where Arna met her beloved dog Bandit.
