Arnold Cohen

Arnold Cohen, 86 of Andover, entered into rest on June 19, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Carol Cohen. Dear son of the late Nathan and Lily Cohen. Devoted father, father-in-law, and friend of Lori Newman and Daniel Newman of Natick, MA and Susan Cohen and Thomas Mark of Sweden. Loving older brother of Selma and Bill Cohen of Lexington, KY. Cherished grandfather of Steven and Collin Newman. Lifelong friends of many, including Jim Maloy of Marina Del Ray, CA.

Born on Labor Day, on 1932 in Brooklyn, Arnie attended P.S. 169, Pershing Junior High School; Brooklyn Tech; and then City College of NY, where he earned a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. He then worked as a project engineer at Bendix Corp – a highlight was working on Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the moon. He later became Vice President of Engineering and Manufacturing at Xyvision, Inc. After retirement, he co-founded Dapper Products, Inc offering folding canes and crutches. During his career, he was a prolific inventor and was granted 7 patents.

Arnie had a deep and abiding interest in the ocean. He spent many summers in Newburyport aboard his boat “Chopper,” winning many bluefish tournaments. His life was rich with hobbies including bridge and New York Times crossword puzzles, rooting for the Knicks (’69-73), the Dodgers (while still in Brooklyn), and the Red Sox. Arnie traveled extensively with his family throughout the US and the world. His favorite local destinations were Tanglewood and going to Maine for lobster.

A memorial service will take place on Monday, June 24, 2019 at 5 pm at Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover, MA. All are welcome back to his late residence for a memorial observance from 6:30-8:30 on Monday and Tuesday evening.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Arnold Cohen may be made to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Patient Quality and Safety Education via phone at 617 667 7330 with reference to Arnold Cohen or by check made payable to “Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center” with “Arnold Cohen/ Patient Quality and Safety Education” on the memo line and mailed to: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Office of Development, 330 Brookline Ave – OV, Boston, MA 02215.