FREDRICK (Fred) Reno Italo Arnoldi

Fred left on his Eternal Hunting and Fishing Trip in the early morning hours on June 27, 2023, passing peacefully in his home in Morro Bay, with his wife Diane and his sister Janice by his side.

Fred was born January 3, 1951 raised in Santa Barbara where he attended Lincoln Elementary School, La Cumbre Junior High School, and Santa Barbara High School 1970.

He left Santa Barbara to become a commercial fisherman up until his last day on earth. He fished salmon in Alaska and the South Seas. Fred seined in San Pedro, and fished herring in San Francisco. Fred owned several vessels including Drifter, Halcyon, Roselena Marie, H2O K-9 and Amakua.

He was an avid hunter of deer, water fowl and upland game around the Central Coast. He has many friends in the fishing industry, and many hunting buddies, all of whom he considered “his family.” Through the years he had his trusted hunting dogs, Auggie, Sam, Pepper and Jessie by his side.

He is survived by his wife Diane Arnoldi and family; brother Dennis Arnoldi and family, sister Janice Arnoldi Morgan (Jim and family) cousins Jeanette Arnoldi and family, Ugo “Butch” Arnoldi and Family. 

A link to the Arnoldi cousin’s family chain has been broken. During their younger years they were know as the “Wrecking Crew”

A Celebration of Life will be held August 19 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay. All are invited