Scott Alan Arbelovsky

Scott Alan Arbelovsky, 55, a kind man who loved family above all else, passed away Oct. 17, 2014, in Wasilla from a heart attack. He had recently celebrated his 55th birthday.

Scott was born on Sept. 26, 1959, in Neillsville, Wisconsin, to Frank and Ardith Arbelovsky. He was thoughtful and sensitive; qualities he shared with his mother. He was also a gentleman who could fix anything; just like his father. He grew up in Kenai and graduated from Kenai Central High School in 1978, and later moved to Wasilla where he lived with the love of his life, Rizz, until the time of his death.

Scott is remembered most for his huge heart, and unending kindness. His hobbies included building model planes and trains, camping with family and friends, and cheering for the Green Bay Packers (despite having married into a family of Vikings fans). He loved to grill, but would never reveal his secret barbecue sauce recipe — perhaps his only selfish act.

Scott and Rizz were married on a beach in Maui in 2000. The years they spent together were the happiest of their lives, and their love and affection was a source of strength and inspiration for those around them.

Scott’s house was welcoming, noisy, and full of activity. He took extreme pride and joy in his three grandsons, and was the center of his large family. There are few people who touch so many lives. Scott and Rizz opened their home to family and friends, and he was a strong role model to all those who considered him as a father or uncle.

We will remember his devotion to his family, and how Scott was the type of person we all wanted to be more like. And we will root for the Packers. Because that’s what Scott would have wanted.

Mourning the loss of his life is his wife of 14 years, Rizalyn (Rizz) Arbelovsky; sons, Michael Foglia, Joe Foglia, and Charlie Foglia (wife, Evette, and Scott’s beloved grandchildren, Jaciyah, Dante, Lorenzo); parents, Frank and Ardith Arbelovsky; brother, Steve Arbelovsky (wife, Betsy); sister, Sue Brogan (husband, Mick); brother, Stacy Arbelovsky; brother-in-law, Rommel Macasu (wife, Rhea); sister-in-law, Myra Macasu; brother-in-law, Alex Macasu; nephew, Chris Arbelovsky (wife, Larissa); niece, Stephanie Queen (husband, Jamie, daughter, Ryan and son, Garrett); nephew, Casey Brogan (wife, Kirsten and daughter, Beatrix); niece, Micaela Maguire (husband, Shane, daughter, Genevive, and sons, Declan and Byron); niece and nephew, Amber and Cody Arbelovsky; nephews and niece, RJ, Jayvin and Camille Macasu; nephews, Rhett and Jamell Macasu; and Nathan, Chris and Jordan Curren; and extended family from the Lower 48 and friends from Kenai, Wasilla and the North Slope where Scott worked are also feeling the loss of his passing.

A service is at 2 p.m., Oct. 26 at the Kenai Senior Center. In lieu of flowers, an account has been set up with Wells Fargo to help pay for Scott’s grandchildren’s college education. For more information, call (907) 740-0794.