Obituary: Eric Arsan, 54, of Oxford

E. Eric Arsan, Jr., age 54, a lifetime Oxford resident, entered into peaceful rest on March 25, 2013 at his home with his devoted family and friends and faithful dogs by his side; he was the beloved husband of Susan (MacDonald) Arsan.

Eric was born March 1, 1959 in Derby, son of the late Edwin Eric, Sr. and Jeanette (Hutt) Arsan. He was a truck driver with the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation. Eric enjoyed camping, car shows, trucks, trips to the casino, but mostly, spending time with his family.

Besides his wife, he leaves his loving family including a son, Eric Arsan, III, daughters, Amanda and Holly Arsan, all of Oxford; sisters, Nancy Ainsworth (Robert) of Oxford, and Bonnie Alvelo (George) of Seymour; his granddaughter, Lilyonna Arsan; several nieces and nephews, and his dear friend, Chuck Fisher of Oxford.

A funeral service in celebration of Eric's life will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Ralph E. Hull Funeral Home, 161 W. Church St., Seymour. Interment will be in Brookside Cemetery. Calling hours are Friday, March 28, at the funeral home from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial gifts may be sent to Smilow Cancer Hospital, 20 York St., New Haven, CT, 06510, or to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454 , Alexandria, VA 22312. For directions or to share a memory online please only go to www.hullfh.com.