These are the Facts, short and to the point, just as Arnie as a physician and historian, would have wanted
- Born October 14, 1954, in The Bronx, NY
- Parents Gustave and Shirley Roth
- Older sibling: Doris. Younger siblings: Jack and Arthur
- Grew up in Spring Valley, NY (Rockland County)
- Spring Valley High School, Class of 1972
- SUNY Binghamton – Graduated in 1976
- Married Shelley Henring on August 20, 1978
- Graduated Medical School – New York Medical College – in 1980
- Resident – Internal Medicine – 1980 to 1983 – St. Josephs Hospital in Phoenix, AZ
- Daughter Brianna born September 15, 1983, the day after Internal Medical Board Certification Exams (which he passed)
- Son Michael born March 27, 1985
- Worked at South Mountain Physicians – 1983 to 1989
- Moved to California – 1989
- Internal Medicine Practice – 1989 to 2018 – Rancho Cucamonga and Upland
- Diagnosed with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma – October 2018
- Died April 24, 2021 – Aged 66 – at home surrounded by his wife, daughter, and son
He was a
- Son
- Brother
- Husband
- Father
- Friend
- Physician
- Photographer
- Eagle Scout
- Historian
- Entrepreneur
He was also
- Intelligent
- Loving
- Lovable
- Caring
- Direct
- Honest
- Self-assured
- Willing to take risks
- Had a very dry, sarcastic sense of humor
- Could be silly
- a Workaholic
- a Perfectionist
- Stubborn
- Private
- Opinionated
- a Writer
- an Actor
- a Leader
- an Innovator
These are some of the things he LOVED
- His Family
- His Friends
- His Dogs, especially Spot, Thurman, Mandy, Scruffy, and Frodo
- Work
- Work
- His Patients
- Photography
- The NY Yankees
- The NY Giants
- Yosemite
- The Ocean
- Beethoven
- Pink Floyd
- The Moody Blues
- Lasagna
- Diet Coke