Arline Patten(76) died peacefully on Tuesday. Arline was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and attended Wilby High School where she met her high school sweetheart Robert Patten. Arline and Bob married in 1959 and moved to Maine where they operated many Dairy Queens before they bought the Dairy Queen in Westbrook in 1968. They ran that Dairy Queen            Together, side by side for over 30 years. Over those years she touched the lives of hundreds of Westbrooks youth, giving many of them their first jobs.  Upon retirement she and Bob travels extensively and ultimately spent their winters in North Port, Florida. Arline was married to bob for over 52 years when he passed in 2011. Arline was the loving mother of Robert Patten JR, of Windham, John Patten of Dayton, David Patten of Limington and Kelley Patten of Windham and the loving grandmother of Pamela Pahel of Portland, Gregory Fusillo of Portland, Kendra Laughlin of Sebago, Corey Patten of Auburn, John Patten of  Sanford and Jeremy Patten of Freeport .  She also took great joy in her great grandchildren Willow Pahel, Andrew Laughlin and Nathen Laughlin. Arline is also survived by her sisters Lorraine Owens, Priscilla Sheldon and brothers Edward O'Bar and Richard O'Bar and sister-in-law Susan Stango. Although Arline's greatest joy was her family, she also enjoyed playing Bingo with her friends and going to the casino. She will be forever remembered by her family and friends for her loving, generous and gentle nature and the uncanny ability to make us laugh. Arline's family would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Gorham House. Visiting hours will be Sunday July 23rd from 1-4 with a family graveside service Monday at 10am at Woodlawn Cemetery, Westbrook.