Lee R. Arnold

Arnold, Lee R.

Arnold, Lee R., a resident of Margate, FL and Pearl River, NY passed away on June 28, 2016 after battling a rare brain tumor. He was 72. He is predeceased by his parents, Helen (Kovacovsky) and Lee; Maternal grandmother, Mary; survived by his wife of 51 years, Anne (McLernon); sons, Lee, James and Christopher; daughter, Jennifer Mitru; brother, Kenneth; brother-in law, James; son-in-law Anthony; daughter-in-law Grace Anne; sons significant others, Chutima and Erin; nine grandchildren, Jack, Annie, Olivia, Hannah, Nicholas, Catherine, Nora, Henry and Camryn; and by many other cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Lee was born in Manhattan and grew up in the Bronx. He moved his family to Middletown, NY in 1969, then to Nanuet, NY in 1978. He and Anne split their residence between Florida and New York in 2007.

Lee retired as an Information Technology professional with expertise in academic data management and frequently travelled for work. Lee held residences in Palm Coast, Florida; Daytona; Nashville; San Francisco; Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ and Rocky Mount NC. Throughout his career, he worked with Collegus, Cornell University, Monroe College, Vassar College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, as well as multiple retail, health care and financial institutions. Lee was a man of faith, committed to his family and graciously opened his home to extended family, friends and strangers. He enjoyed travelling, history, science fiction, genealogy and spending time with friends and family, especially his grandchildren, who lovingly referred to him as Papa.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Aedan R. C. Church, Pearl River, NY on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network at cern-foundation.org, via U. S. mail at PO Box 217, Zionsville, IN, 46077 or via phone at (844)237-6674.