Arthur M. Holtzman

Rochester - Arthur Morlock Holtzman, 99, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2020 just 3 months shy of his hundredth birthday. Born on February 21, 1921 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, he grew up there and in Denver, Colorado. He attended Stanford University before transferring to the University of Rochester where he graduated Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa in 1943 with a degree in Chemistry. He was a member of Psi Upsilon Fraternity.

After graduation he worked for Eastman Kodak Company in paper emulsion research. In 1944, when Kodak was no longer able to hold deferments from the service, he had the choice of going to work on the atomic bomb in Oak Ridge, Tennessee or enlist in the service. He was commissioned as an Ensign in the US Navy where he was assigned as a tactical radar officer on a Destroyer until the war ended in1945.

He married Gladys Dorothy Greenwood in 1944. After the war, he worked again at Eastman Kodak Company prior to joining his father as co-owner and general agent for Mutual of Omaha Insurance (Art Holtzman Associates) from1948 through retirement in1987. He was active in various insurance organizations and the agency won numerous sales awards.

Art's passion was community service. He was active for 17 years on the Board and subsequently President of the Landmark Society of Western NY, spent 6 years on the Pittsford School Board ending as President, 17 years on the Board of Directors of GEVA Theater Center, and several years with the former Rochester Community Players. His passion for history also led him to become one of the founding fathers and charter members of Historic Brighton. He was a member of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church for over 70 years and served on the Vestry as Jr. and Sr. Warden at one point, and was chair of the Capital Campaign in 1956 and honorary chair in 2015.

After the death of his first wife in 1981, he married Maureen McNamara Dunham in 1983 and they enjoyed 37 wonderful years together.

Art had many varied interests. He was a voracious reader, loved history, art, nature, enjoyed ballroom dancing, tennis and traveled the world extensively with both wives. He enjoyed theater both locally as well as at Niagara on the Lake and the Shakespeare Festival in Canada. He set and met a goal of reading all of Shakespeare's plays in retirement as well as reading the NY Times and the D&C every day until his death.

He accomplished the goal of writing his memoirs which his children look forward to finishing and printing for his extended family.

Art was a great family man and enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren often at cottages in the Adirondacks or on Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. He passed on his love of health and fitness, literature, theater, art and how to appreciate fine wine.

He is predeceased by his first wife, Gladys Greenwood Holtzman and is survived by his second wife, Maureen Dunham Holtzman; 4 children from his first marriage, Janet Gates (Steve Baldwin) of Fairport NY, John (Mary) Holtzman of Bethesda MD, Ann (David) Beale ofAuburn, AL, Ellen (Paul) Zeph of Camp Hill, PA; 6 grandchildren, Corey (Beth) Gates (Mendon, NY), Caroline Gates (Breckenridge, CO) Kevin Beale (Auburn, AL) Alex Beale (Atlanta, GA) Eric Holtzman (Bethesda MD) and Michael Holtzman (Chicago, IL); 2 great grandchildren, Olivia and Allison Gates of Mendon NY; step-daughters, Caroline Sheller of Grass Valley, CA, Sara Dunham of Fitchburg, MA and Elizabeth Dunham of Portland, OR; and 6 step-grandchildren, Danny and Kate Sheller, Kaylee and Cristian Blackston, and Eli and Ava Gerding.

A Service of Remembrance will be held in 2021 when the COVID pandemic is under control and it is safe for everyone to travel. Contributions in Arthur's memory may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Avenue, Rochester 14618; The Landmark Society of Western New York, 5 Castle Park, Rochester, NY 14620; or GEVA Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Avenue Rochester 14607. To share a memory of Art or send a condolence to the family visit www.anthonychapels.com.