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ARNOLD EUGENE NESBITT, 72, 2000 Edgewood Ave., Leesburg, died Friday, Nov. 12. Born in Rochester, N.Y., he moved to Central Florida in 1989. He was a member of American Legion. He was Protestant. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: sister, Mary Lou Vezelis, Rochester; brother, Robert A., Lady Lake. Beyers Funeral Home Inc., Lady Lake.
ELIZABETH "BETTY" O'LEARY, 81, Escondido, Calif., died Tuesday, Nov. 9. Mrs. O'Leary was a homemaker. Born in New York, she moved to Escondido from Central Florida in 1998. Survivors: daughter, Debbie, San Diego; brothers, James P. McLean, Maine, Robert McLean, Houston; sister, Ann McLean, Houston; one granddaughter. Alhiser-Comer Mortuary, Escondido.
MARTIN L. PERKINS, 96, 2006 Royal Palm Drive, Edgewater, died Monday, Nov. 8. Mr. Perkins was retired superintendent of motor vehicles for Miami-Dade County Postal Service. Born in Keysville, Ga., he moved to Central Florida in 1982. He was a member of National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He was a Mason. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. Survivors: sons, Kenneth, Fort Lauderdale, Martin L. Jr., Gainesville; daughter, June Smith, Delray Beach; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Baldwin-Hughey Funeral Home, New Smyrna Beach.
KENNETH BERNARD POTTER SR., 85, Yucatan Drive, Orlando, died Thursday, Nov. 11. Mr. Potter was an Air Force chief master sergeant. Born in Plainfield, Wis., he moved to Central Florida in 1956. He was Roman Catholic. He was an Air Force veteran. Survivors: sons, Kenneth B., Titusville, Ralph J., Bedford, Texas, Michael E., Oviedo, Patrick E., Gotha; daughter, Margaret Evans, Orlando; sister, Ruth Lorbiecki, Wisconsin. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, Orlando.
WALLACE H. RYAN SR., 80, 615 E. New Haven Ave., Apt. 305, Melbourne, died Wednesday, Nov. 10. Mr. Ryan was a retired Baptist minister. Born in Feasterville, Pa., he moved to Central Florida in 1996. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, PerkasiePa., He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Hazel; son, Buddy, Palm Bay; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Brownlie and Maxwell Funeral home, Melbourne.
WILLIAM J. SIMPSON, 61, Ninth Street, Montverde, died Thursday, Nov. 11. Mr. Simpson was dorm director for Montverde Academy. Born in Montgomery, Ala., he moved to Central Florida in 1989. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church, Montverde. Survivors: wife, Susan A.; sons, Curtis, Kansas City, Mo., Brent, Lutz; daughters, Cindy Ryan, Orlando, Josie Sheffield, Orlando, Leslie, Fort Pierce; sister, Jackie Dougherty, Granbury, Texas; seven grandchildren. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Orlando.
GLORIA E. SOTO, 60, 3300 Colusa Court, St. Cloud, died Friday, Nov. 12. Mrs. Soto was a homemaker. Born in Puerto Rico, she moved to Central Florida in 1987. She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survivors: husband, Mario; daughters, Marilyn Caban, Palm Beach Gardens, Eileen Richards, St. Cloud; brothers, Ralph Diaz, Kissimmee, Tony Diaz, Pennsylvania; four grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren. Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home St. Cloud Chapel.
JACK A. VAN NOSTRAN, 80, 615 Parkside Ave., Merritt Island, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, of cancer. Mr. Van Nostran was vice president and chief engineer for Ohio Ferro Alloys Co. Born in Canton, Ohio, he moved to Central Florida in 1982. He was Methodist. He was a member of Moose Lodge. Survivors: wife, Beverly; daughter, Suzanne Mitchell, Canton; brother, Richard, Dunedin; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society of Melbourne.
SOPHIE RITA WALKER, 81, 1456 Aldersgate Drive, Kissimmee, died Friday, Nov. 12. Mrs. Walker was a homemaker. Born in Detroit, she moved to Central Florida in 1974. She was a member of Good Samaritan Community Church, Kissimmee. Survivors: daughter, Phyllis Tucker, Polk City; son, Daniel J. Jr., Columbia, S.C.; sister, Mary Bobier, Lavonne, Michigan; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Osceola Memory Gardens cemetery and Funeral Home, Kissimmee.
TONI HARDWICK WALLACE, 43, Eagles Watch Trail, Winter Springs, died Friday, Nov. 12, of cancer. Mrs. Wallace was a family counselor. Born in Muncie, Ind., she moved to Central Florida in 1957. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, Rich; father, Beckham Hardwick, Oviedo; mother, Shirley Shott, Winter Springs; brother, Jim Hardwick, Winter Park; sisters, Becky Mavidomskis, Oviedo, Debi Spear, Longwood. Family Funeral Care, Oviedo.
ANNE M. WARD, 89, Orangewood Avenue, Orlando, died Friday, Nov. 12. Mrs. Ward was a homemaker. Born in Sanford, N.C., she moved to Central Florida in 1926. She was a member of Rosalind Club, Rotary Anns and Rotary Club. She was a Paul Harris Fellow. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors: sons, Gerald M., Riviera Beach, Kendrick L., Orlando; sisters, Idabell Doolittle, Jacksonville, Grace Weir, Virginia Dyer, Betty Morgan, all of Orlando, Geneva Leiby, Winter Park; two grandsons. Dove Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Orlando.
ESTHER ELIZABETH WRIGHT, 79, Drage Drive, Apopka, died Friday, Nov. 12. Mrs. Wright was a substitute teacher. Born in Lansing, Mich., she moved to Central Florida in 1980. She was Methodist. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star. Survivors: sons, Jacob L., Plymouth, Jonathan R., Altamonte Springs; daughters, Rebecca J. Cunningham, Apopka, Elizabeth J. Soderburg, Longwood, Rachel S. Moore, Standish, Mich.; sister, Evalind, Lake Odessa, Mich.; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Winter Park.
DORIS BLAIR, 82, Folsom Road, Mims, died Thursday, Nov. 11. Mrs. Blair was a homemaker. She moved to Central Florida in 1939. Survivors: daughter, Nora F., Harrisburg, Pa.; son, Russel, Lake City; brother, Eugene Carver, Jacksonville; sisters, Rebecca Folkes, Winter Park, Ramona Robertson, MacClenney, Emily Sapp, High Springs. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville.
JOHN H. BOWEN, 85, Lemon Bluff Road, Osteen, died Tuesday, Nov. 9. Mr. Bowen was a mechanic. Born in Indianapolis, he moved to Central Florida in 1920. He was a member of Elks Lodge. He was Methodist. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivor: sister, Ruth Hutchison, Winter Park. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home Goldenrod-Winter Park Chapel.
ARTHUR WILLIAM BURNS, 78, Londonderry Boulevard, Orlando, died Friday, Nov. 12. Mr. Burns was a retail salesman. Born in Cohoes, N.Y., he moved to Central Florida in 1971. He was a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church. Survivors: wife, Marion; sons, John R., North Syracuse, N.Y., Donald W., Cape Coral, George F., Delmar, N.Y., Patrick J., Eustis; brother, Leo J., Waterford, N.Y.; sister, Mary Clark, Troy, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Dobbs Funeral Home, West Orlando Chapel.
