SUDBURY

NORTHBOROUGH

Arlene M. (Short) Kastler, 90, died Sunday, October 17, 2021 while in the presence of family at

Beaumont in Northborough. She leaves three daughters; Wendie McClain and her husband

David, of Denver, CO, Pamela Caswell and her husband Fred, of Freeport, ME and Kim Kastler

and her husband John Liller, of Grafton, MA; 8 grandchildren: Emily, Jenna, K.C., Brad and his

wife Michelle, Andy and his wife Kayla, Kristy, Anna and her husband Colin, and Colin and his

fiancee Natasha; and 4 great-grandchildren: Mack, Micah, Elizabeth and Bella. Arlene was

predeceased by her husband of 47 years, John William Kastler, in 2000, and her brother

Raymond J. Short, Jr.

Arlene was born June 12, 1931 in Newark, NJ, a daughter of Raymond and Mignon (Koch)

Short, and graduated from East Orange High School in 1949. While in high school, she

summered in Ocean Grove, NJ where she met her husband at the age of 16. Arlene then

attended Purdue University and was the president of her sorority, Sigma Kappa, graduating in

1953 with degree in Home Economics. She married John Kastler in 1953 and they settled in

Sudbury, MA where Arlene taught Home Ec at Curtis Middle School for 20 years. She

particularly enjoyed introducing boys to the art of cooking and sewing.

In 1994, Arlene and John moved to Edgartown after having summered on the Vineyard since

1970. While there, she was active in the Edgartown Yacht Club and the Chappaquiddick Beach

Club. Arlene was an accomplished water color painter and especially enjoyed spending her time

with family.

Burial, on Martha's Vineyard, will be at the family's convenience. In lieu of flowers, donations to

honor Arlene's memory may be made to Salmon Hospice, 37 Birch St., Milford, MA 01757

Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main Street, Northborough was honored to assist the Kastler family with arrangements. To leave a condolence, or to share a memory, please visit www.HaysFuneralHome.com.