Arnold David Holtman, 72, of Ellington, died Dec. 10. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Max and Amy (Keyfitz) Holtman. He is survived by his children, Joseph Holtman and his wife Lora Rath of Arlington, Va., Michael Holtman and his wife Kristin of Terryville, and Allison Holtman and her husband Jacob Shemkovitz of Brooklyn, N.Y.; his grandchildren, Madison and Owen Holtman and Eloise and Nathan Shemkovitz; and his sister Lonnie Scheinblum of Guilford. He was predeceased by his brother-in-law, Michael Scheinblum. He was previously married to Rhonda Kraimer Holtman of West Hartford and Laura Crane of Rockville.