Former Valley Streamer dies

Arnold “Arnie” Yelland, a North High School graduate and former Valley Streamer, died on Dec. 14 at a rehab facility in Suffolk County after several months of illness. He was 72.

72, on Dec. 14, 2016, at East Neck Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, West Babylon, NY, where he resided for rehab and dialysis after being admitted to Southside Hospital, Bay Shore, NY, in August for kidney failure.

Yelland grew up in Valley Stream and was a 1963 graduate of North High School. He received his electronics certification from RCA Institute in New York City (now Technical Career Institutes) and worked in that field.

Yelland co-owned an ice cream retail and wholesale company in Suffolk County. He was predeceased by his parents, James H. Yelland and Nima Yelland, and his brother, William. He is survived by his sister, Edith Yelland; his nephews, James and Robert, and their families. At Yelland’s request, no service was held.