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Rick Arnold loved to be on the water, whether he was boating, fishing, or just spending time with his family and friends. He once told his sons he ‘could never not live near water.’

Rick Arnold lived to ‘pleasurize’ Real estate broker, water enthusiast, dies at 79 By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com

Richard “Rick” Arnold, a lifelong resident of Sea Cliff known for his adventurous spirit, love of the water, and deep commitment to family and community, died on Oct. 18 at 79 following a battle with cancer. Arnold, a retired real estate broker, was a man of many passions, from boating to storytelling, and a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. His life was marked by resilience, having survived a harrowing plane crash in 1970 and embraced each day with his trademark motto, “pleasurize” — a word he coined to encourage finding joy in life. Born July 7, 1945, Arnold met his wife, Joan, when they were teenagers at the Glen Head train station in 1962.

“I was just shy of 15, and he immediately started a conversation with a joke about my short skirt,” Joan said with a laugh. “ Rick was always fun and easy to talk to.” The couple dated 15 years before marrying in 1977, building a life together in Sea Cliff and raising two sons, Matthew and Michael. Joan described her husband as a “survivor” in every sense of the word. After being diagnosed with cancer, Arnold tackled the disease with determination. “He was given 24 months to live, but he organized his life around making the most of every moment,” she said. “He lived 12 years after that diagnosis.” Arnold’s resilience was tested in 1970 when he survived a crash-landing in the CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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