Arthur Doerner

Arthur S. Doerner was born to Milton Doerner and Jennie (Smolenski) Doerner in Goshen, New York. His parents owned a small farm and a candy store in this idyllic town where Arthur grew up during his formative years. Here he gained many life lessons that helped to shape a strong work ethic that served him so well later in his professional career. His family later moved to Bennet Avenue in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, (the northern part of Manhattan) in New York City, where Arthur was accepted into the renown Bronx High School of Science.

After high school, in August of 1962, Arthur joined the United States Marine Corps. which further helped to shape his character and resolve. He served as a reservist until August 1968. Shortly after his honorable discharge, Arthur enrolled at Westchester Community College where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Construction Management while he also worked as a timekeeper at Score Carpentry - now known as Component Assembly Systems.

Having demonstrated his competency, talent, dedication and leadership, Arthur moved up the ranks of Component Assembly Systems to become a partner and ultimately the company’s president. The company grew from a 500 square foot office in New Rochelle, New York to eight offices throughout the United States. Arthur was well respected in his industry and was a driving force in the shaping of the company and its great success. He was responsible for many projects which included the Freedom Towers in New York City, Rowes Wharf in Boston, and the Ronald Regan Building in Washington DC. Arthur supervised the interior construction of more than five new hotels in Las Vegas and many others in Atlantic City, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. In 2020, after 58 years of service, Arthur retired from his illustrious career.

Arthur met his wife Anne Marie, at Component Assembly Systems and after a “brief” 32-yearlong courtship, they finally tied the knot in October 2019 on Singer Island in Palm Beach and officially began their lives together as husband and wife and as snowbirds. They periodically returned to (as Arthur would put it) “the scene of the crime” for dinner to remember their happy wedding day. They resided together in their home in Eastchester, New York during the summers and fall and spent spring and winters in Florida. They traveled / cruised together throughout Europe, the UK and the Caribbean and also cruised their boat (the Artful Dodger) up and down the US east coast. Each year in September, they would host a huge barbeque for all their family and friends, helping to create many beautiful memories that we will continue to share hold dear for years to come.

Besides travelling, Arthur had many other hobbies. He was an avid reader, loved to party, talk politics, dine out, listen to “oldies”, ski, motorcycle, collect vintage cars, and cruise in his motorboats. He made new and lasting friendships everywhere he went. His routines included church every Sunday, Thursdays at Elaine’s with his New York City buddies, Fridays at the Fish Gourmet with Frank and out to dinner on weekends with his wife and the rest of their very dear friends.

Besides being a good husband, friend and business partner, Arthur was also a great humanitarian. His foundation supported many causes and organizations like City Harvest of New York City, Feeding Westchester, Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Little Sisters of the Poor in the Bronx and the Ronald McDonald House organization in New York City that recently recognized is contributions by dedicating a room in their facility in his honor. Arthur donated generously to the Marine Corps Heritage and Scholarship Foundation, as well as Toys for Tots and the Boy Scouts. Arthur also provided many scholarship opportunities through his other investments.

Arthur dodged a bullet in 2017 after suffering a serious head injury. Regretfully for those of us left behind, fate had different plans for him 8 years later. At the age of 82, Arthur (still young at heart) unexpectedly but peacefully, passed away on Singer Island in Palm Beach County, Florida. While sitting on the beach gazing at the beautiful Atlantic Ocean upon which he so often cruised and that he so greatly enjoyed and loved, the angels came and swept him away.

Arthur is survived by his wife Anne Marie, his in-laws Luisa and Antony Falcone, his sister-in-law Maria Falcone-Palumbo and her son Anthony, his sister-in-law Irene (Falcone) Ferrara and her husband Robert, his cousins on his father’s side of the family, James Doerner and children, Michael Doerner and wife Phyllis and their children, Thomas Doerner and his children and Susan (Doerner) Ortner and her children and his cousins on his mother’s side, Victoria Gorczynski and her brother George Smolenski and their children, his goddaughter Kim and her family and his godson Frank and his family and his many friends and former colleagues.

Arthur, we bid you farewell and while we remember and celebrate your well-lived life, we will miss your humor, your generosity, your love and loyalty and pray that you will enjoy the everlasting peace that you so richly deserve. We love you Arthur. Godspeed as you start on your new Journey.

In lieu of flowers you can make contributions to any of the charitable organizations that Arthur supported as listed above.