Arlene Phyllis Purbaugh ^{1 2}

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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1940 in Girard, Trumbull, OH. ⁴ The 1940 census recorded renting at 149 Howard Street: Leroy Purbaugh, steel inspector at steel mill, 23, living with wife Florence, 25, and daughter P. Arlin, 3. Leroy and Florence were born in Pennsylvania and Arlin in Ohio. In 1935 they lived in the same place.

2. Census in 1950 in Girard, Trumbull, OH. ⁵ The 1950 census recorded at 304 Wilson Avenue: Leroy H. Purbaugh, inspector at steel mill, 33, living with wife Florence, 34; and daughters Arlene, 12, and Donna, 7. The parents were born in Pennsylvania and daughters in Ohio.

3. Obituary: on 20 Feb 2021 in Youngstown, Mahoning, OH. ² YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) \endash Phyllis "Arlene" Brush, 83, affectionately known as Arlene, passed away at home on Saturday, February 20, 2021.
She was born January 15, 1938 in Youngstown, the daughter of Leroy and Florence Gray Purbaugh.
Arlene was a 1956 graduate of Girard High School.
She worked as a secretary for a local mill where she met the love of her life, Leonard. After marrying Leonard on January 13, 1961, she became a homemaker.
She attended Liberty Assembly of God (formerly Girard First Assembly) her entire life where she was the former church secretary and played piano for Sunday services.
She loved attending "Young at Heart" luncheons at the church, cooking, eating, craft shows, bubble baths and anything pertaining to the grandchildren whom she adored. She will be terribly missed.
Arlene will always be remembered lovingly by her three children, Leonard M., Jr. (Katie) Brush, David L. Brush and Lisa M. (Gene) Cook; three grandchildren whom she loved dearly and was "Grammy" to, Sarah Brush and Kaitlyn and Zackary Cook and sister, Donna Purbaugh Wright.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard M. Brush, Sr. in 2003.
Private services were held for the family.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the professional care of the Rossi Bros. & Lellio Funeral Home, 4442 South Avenue in Boardman.

Arlene married Leonard Merle Brush on 13 Jan 1961 in Girard, Trumbull, OH.¹ (Leonard Merle Brush was born on 6 May 1935 in Youngstown, Mahoning, OH,^{1 6 7} died on 13 Dec 2003 in Trumbull, Ashtabula, OH, United States ^{6 7} and was buried in Girard: Liberty Union Cemetery, Trumbull, OH ⁷.)