Arie Vines

Arie Vines was born in Bakersfield, Ca to parents Evelyn & Glenn Zimmerman on April 22nd, 1941. After graduating high school, Arie married Robert Vines- welcomed their 1st child Patrick in 1962, followed by twins Tom & Teresa in 1965. After her husband accepted a job w/ Exxon refinery in 1968, Arie & her family moved to Benicia. Although quite home sick, Arie grew to love the small town of Benicia & every quaint & unique thing that came with it. Arie & her husband were active in Benicia’s Little League, Campfire Girls and the PTA as their children attended Mills Elementary School. Arie would also join The Benicia Women’s Softball league, playing & couching for numerous teams including the “Lil Devils” and later in life the “Over the Hill Gang”. Arie cherished the memories from this time of her life & remained friends with many of her teammates for the rest of her life. Arie went to work as a school bus driver in the late 70’s for Benicia Unified School District and spent the remaining 20 years of employment as a bus driver for Vallejo Transit Lines. Later in life & in retirement, Arie enjoyed RV’ing with various family & friends, trips to Hawaii, as well as cruises to Alaska & Mexico. Arie also loved a good casino trip where she could find a “fun table with a good dealer” & play Blackjack for hours- she enjoyed local wine tasting in the good old days (when tastings were free😂)- She loved cheering on the SF Giants as well as the Niners & Raiders. Arie was a life-long animal lover and had many unique pets including her singing chihuahua Elizabeth who would serenade any & all relatives on their birthdays. Arie was always the life of the party and the funniest person in the room - she could tell or appreciate an offensive joke like the best of them- she was almost always down for a round of tequila shots and her laugh could lift you up on your worst day so the next time you have a drink in hand, raise it to the vivacious, incomparable Arie Delee! Arie is proceeded in death by her brothers Don & Derrell Zimmerman and sons Patrick & Thomas Vines Arie is survived by her daughter Teresa Skinner (Paul), grandchildren Thomas Vines Jr. (Rocio), Morgan Falencik (Taylor), Lauren Pena (Alfredo), 5 great grandchildren, her brother Dean Zimmerman and dear friend of over 40 years, Marie Victor. Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local SPCA in Arie’s name.

Arie Vines

April 22, 1941 - January 5, 2024