Roland Febré Arabe, 73, of Negley Ohio, passed away after a sudden illness while on vacation at his childhood home in the Philippines surrounded by loving family and friends on December 13, 2025. He was born in San Narcisco, Zambales on August 17, 1952, to Diomedes Amos Arabe and Antonia Febré Arabe. He grew up working alongside his father and eldest brother Abe, branding and driving a herd of 250 Brahman cattle, planting and harvesting their fields of rice. He graduated high school from Zambales Academy and then studied auto mechanics in Manila.

In 1977 he made the life changing move to California where he met the love of his life Mary. They met at Reliable Construction Company in Compton where he was a truck driver, and she was a secretary. His passion for driving led him to obtain a semi-tractor trailer license, and he went on to retire from Vallejo Unified School District after driving a delivery truck to 52 schools for over 20 years.

He worked alongside his wife, daughter and son at their family business Arabe Property Maintenance for 25 years as well as continuing to drive truck for WM in Chester West Virginia for 10 years.

In 2004 he moved with his family to Ohio where he spent his remaining years gardening, caring for the horses, sheep, chickens, and fur babies on the 25-acre family farm. He will be remembered for his kindness and the deep love he had for his family and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

A loving husband and devoted father, he is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years Mary, his daughter Heather, and son Justin. His brother Dominador Arabe and wife Angelita, his sisters; Tessie Casuga and husband Antonia, Myrna Cudal and husband Manuel, Lilia Camarillo and husband Ariel, Virginia Lucas and husband Mauro; four nieces, seven nephews, two great nieces, and one great nephew.

He was preceded in death by his father Diomedes, his mother Antonia, his brothers Abraham and Samuel, his sister Magdalena, and his nephew Glenn Casuga.

Memorial services were held at his childhood home and Aglipayan Church of San Narcisco, Zambales, Philippines.

A funeral service will be held at Dawson Funeral Home in East Liverpool, Ohio on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. Following the service the family will gather at the Dawson Family Center for a time of fellowship.