Arlene (née Lehrer) Novaro, 87, of Waretown, died peacefully on Saturday, March 15, 2025.  Born and raised in Elizabeth, Mrs. Novaro moved to North Brunswick where she raised her family.  After retiring from Johnson & Johnson, Arlene and her husband Jacob moved to Waretown.  She enjoyed entertaining friends, playing mah jongg, and walking the beach in Sanibel Island, FL searching for shells.  

Mrs. Novaro was predeceased by her parents Mabel and Leo and by her son Leonard in 2006.  Surviving is her devoted husband of 63 years,  Jacob, her daughter Tracy and her husband Anthony, her beloved grandson Jacob, and her sister-in-law Carmen.

Visiting hours for friends and relatives will be offered on Tuesday March 18, 2025 from 6 to 8 PM with a prayer service at 7:30 PM, in the Mastapeter Memorial Home, 270 Atlantic City Blvd, Bayville.