Obituary of Richard D. Nesbitt

Richard "Dick" Nesbitt, 78 died on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at home. He was born February 21, 1937 at home on the farm in Hobart, NY, the son of Bruce and Doris (Johnson) Nesbitt. He married Shirley (Skog) Nesbitt on October 22, 1955 in the Hobart United Methodist Church, Hobart, NY. A lifetime area resident Dick was Chief Lineman for 35 years for NYSE&G Company in Stamford, NY. A former Boy Scout Leader and FFA member, he was an avid motorcycle rider, hang glider, golfer, he loved to ski, kayak, hike and walk with his special dog Cookie. He put years into creating an extensive genealogy collection of his family's history. He was an officer at the Valley View Cemetery for many years. Poppy spent quality time with all his family and his family all knew he loved them. He is survived by his wife Shirley at home; daughter, Debbie (Don) Coager and son, Ricky (JoAnn) Nesbitt; sister Fay (Jim) Smith; sister-in-law Sue Skog; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Brooke (Dusty and Zoey) White, Kyle (Aislynn and Oliver) Coager, Dustin Nesbitt (Katie O'Leary), Nichole (Kyle, Brayden, Aubrey and Harper) Werderman and several nieces nephews and cousins. Memorial Services at the Hobart United Methodist Church and Burial at Valley View Cemetery, Roses Brook, South Kortright, NY will take place in the Spring, service time and place will be published at that time. Contributions in his memory may be made to American Cancer Society or Catskill Area Hospice. Those who wish to share condolences or a special memory may do so online at www.macarthurfh.com. Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home of Hobart, NY.