OXFORD, N.Y. – On Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, Arthur Charles Holzinger Jr., loving husband, father of four children, and grandfather to 11, passed away at home in Oxford, N.Y. at the age of 87.

Arthur “Art” was born on Dec. 3, 1933 to Arthur Charles Holzinger and Elsie Wolff Holzinger in Mt Vernon, N.Y.. He graduated from Mt Vernon High School and attended Westchester Community College with a major in mechanical engineering before enlisting in the U.S. Army serving during the Korean conflict (Aug. 4, 1953). When honorably discharged on July 31, 1961, he began his career at Olivetti Corp, then later Diggins Equipment Corp, installing industrial heating systems. Having a fearless, think out-of-the-box approach to life and a strong business sense he moved on to own and operate McNulty Fuel Oil; Northeast Fuel Savers and Modern Aircraft while living in New York state.

In 1983, Art bought a farm and moved his family to Pittston. Over the years that followed, he opened a series of businesses that included: Down East Feed and Farm Supply, Peggy’s Butchering Service, Art’s Gun Shop and AC Auto.

Art had a love of flying from an early age and built a gyrocopter, an ultralight Teratorn, and a Polliwagen. He hosted and taught workshops to share home-built aircraft construction techniques.

He is survived by his wife, Christine (Race) Holzinger; his daughter, Christine Poulin and her fiancé Robert Peatfield, his sons John Andrus and his wife Kari, and Alex Holzinger and his wife Kristen, his daughter, Katy Burzcynski and her husband Josh; 11 grandchildren Nathalie, Gabrielle, Madeline, Jordan, Ben, Vada, Greta, David, Matthew, Aaron and Elizabeth.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Behe Funeral Home Inc. 21 Main Street, Oxford, N.Y. Art’s wife and children invite his friends and family to gather at the river house, 15 Clay Rd., in Pittston, on August 27 at 3:30 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you all there and to share stories, jokes, memories, pictures, food, and drink.

Due to limited parking, we will be shuttling guests from the top of the hill to the house.

Please RSVP to Christine Holzinger 207-514-4019.