Mary Ellen Arlet, 66, of Homer, Alaska, passed away on 26 January 2021, at Providence Alaska Medical Center.

She was born to William and Patricia Wood on 17 March 1954, in Harrison Township, Pennsylvania.  In 1972, Mary graduated from Katella High School in Anaheim, California.  

Mary is survived by her husband of 32 years, Guy Robert Arlet, and her two sons, Mark (Maria) Holbrook of Washington Township, Ohio, and Sean (Megan) Holbrook of Orange, California.  Mary was blessed with 5 grandchildren; grandsons 2nd Lt Caleb Holbrook (USAF), of Panama City, Florida, Cadet Carter Holbrook of the USAF Academy, Colorado, Corey Holbrook of Washington Township, Ohio, and Jackson Holbrook of Orange, California, and her only granddaughter, Adyson Holbrook of Orange, California.

Mary was the second of eight children.  She is survived by Judith Calora, of Cameron Park, California, Debra (David) Jones, of Quincy, California, Margaret (Chris) Quihuiz, of Yorba Linda,  California, Tina Wood (Eric Mathews) of Hemet, CA, and Virginia (Tim) Mangold of Hemet, California.  Her surviving brother, William Richard (JoAnne) Wood, Jr, lives in San Jacinto, California.  Her youngest brother, Robert Wood, predeceased her in 2012.

Mary spent 34 years working for Alaska Airlines; first as a customer service agent at Ontario Airport in California.  Despite her fear of flying, she became a flight attendant in 1996.  She took great joy in being a ray of sunshine to passengers and the family-like relationships developed with her fellow flight attendants and crew.  She retired from Alaska Airlines in 2019.  

A virtual Celebration of Life will happen on 14 March @ 4pm Eastern Time on Zoom