VASSALBORO -- Louise Y. Arnold, 77, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta campus, following a brief illness. She was born in China, Maine, on Jan. 8, 1936, the daughter of the late Donald and Vivian (Bumps) Young.Mrs. Arnold was a graduate of Erskine Academy, class of 1954.She had been employed by Central Maine Power Co. for 20 years.Mrs. Arnold is survived by her husband of 57 years, Paul Arnold, of Vassalboro; two sons, Bruce Arnold, and his wife, Vicki, of Vassalboro, and Brian Arnold and his wife, Diane, of Augusta; two brothers, Warren Cooper, of Lakeville, and Roy Cooper, of Greenville; four grandchildren, Troy Richards and Brandon, Daniel and Devan Arnold; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.At her request, there will be no public visiting hours. A committal service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, in the Chapel at the new Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta.In lieu of flowers, donations in Louise's memory may be made to the ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=COYCADA'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=MaineToday-CentralMaine'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=charity of your choice'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/MaineToday-CentralMaine/condolences-charities.aspx?keyword=coycada&pid=163209506'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=LOUISE'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=ARNOLD'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1114028296'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=1114028296'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>charity of your choice<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());.Arrangements are under the direction of Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta.Condolences, photos and memories may be shared at www.plummerfh.com.