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Beverly Anne Arcuicci

Apex, NC

June 12, 1941 - April 26, 2021

Jun 12, 1941 - Apr 26, 2021

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Beverly Anne Arcuicci passed away peacefully on April 26, 2021, at the age of 79. Born on June 12, 1941, in Suffolk, Massachusetts, Beverly was known for catching grasshoppers with her bare hands before gently releasing them back to nature. Her nickname, “Cookie Beverly,” was given to her by her late father, John L. Conway, who would often discover the kitchen chair Beverly left as evidence that she “snuck” another cookie from the jar atop the refrigerator. Beverly’s late mother, Ruth Covell Conway, relied on her daughter to help raise her siblings: younger sister, Joan Conway (deceased); brother Jack Conway; and youngest sister, Charlene Sullivan (Arthur Sullivan). The family settled in Manchester, New Hampshire, where Beverly graduated from Manchester High School West. She was attending Keene Teachers College when she met a handsome airman who became her husband of 52 years, the late Ralphael John Arcuicci. They happened upon each other on the beach in 1961 while Ralph was serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, taking a weekend respite when they met. They married in August of 1962 and soon welcomed their firstborn child, John Ralph Arcuicci. They later had two daughters, Marianne Will (Michael T. Will) and Diane Lynn Arcuicci, now deceased. Neither Ralph nor Beverly ever recovered from the sudden and tragic death of their youngest child, Diane, in September of 2012.
Beverly was an incredibly skilled seamstress, a skill she learned from her grandmother, Ma, who lived next door to her growing up. When Ralph and Beverly moved to Delaware County, Pennsylvania, in 1964, they built the home they lived in until Ralph’s death in 2014. Because she was so adept with her turquoise Singer sewing machine, Beverly created beautiful slipcovers, tablecloths, drapes, and curtains for the home she so well maintained as a fulltime homemaker. For her children, and from that same sewing machine, she created the very best Halloween costumes imaginable. She also created the most beautiful custom-made, matching dresses for her daughters. Truth be told, her daughters hated wearing matching dresses, and in the spirit of individuality, Beverly encouraged them to choose their own patterns and fabrics from the sewing store located at the Tri State Mall just over the state line in sales tax-free Delaware. Beverly was also an avid baker, and at minimum, baked a chocolate cake every single week. She was famous for her homemade congo brownie/blondie bars, a recipe given to her by her Aunt Rose; her Jewish apple cake, which was on the menu of her son’s restaurant on the Maryland coast; and her delicious holiday pies, pies that her daughter, Diane, also learned to master. Home keeping was her passion and she excelled at it. Once her children were older, she worked outside of the home as a teacher’s assistant for developmentally challenged children, exhibiting the extraordinary patience and care necessary to be successful in that role.
Beverly’s most joyful pastime was spent in the company of her three beloved grandchildren: Fallon Nicole Lane (Jason Clinton), Finnian Michael Will, and Oliver Henry Will. She spent many hours caring and nurturing each of them during their toddler years and eventually relocated to North Carolina to be with them after Ralph’s passing. Before that, Ralph and Beverly would travel frequently to visit their grandchildren in North Carolina where they spent hours on the beaches of OBX, in the mountains of Asheville, on North Durham Little League baseball fields, and exploring the cities of Durham and Raleigh, as well as the little town of Apex, where Beverly lived out her last years.
In keeping with her nature, funeral services are private. Those wishing to honor her life can request a tree be planted in her name in a U.S. National Park where the most need exists, a place amidst the grasshoppers Beverly so loved. Here is where you can request a tree:

https://thetreesremember.com/…

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