Marian Joy Nesbitt's Obituary
Marian Joy Nesbitt of Aventura, Florida, formerly of Miami Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on March 26, 2023. “Joy” as she was often referred to by her family, was the beloved wife of the Honorable Alfred F. Nesbitt and loving matriarch of children Jeffrey (Janet) Nesbitt and Gary (Lori) Nesbitt; grandchildren Adam (Laura) Nesbitt, Rebecca (Justin) Howard, Aaron Roderic and Joshua Marcus; great grandchildren Bella, Aria, Addie, Alexandria, Liam, Arrow, and Aksel and to her “daughter-like” niece Judy (Stanley) Shively, grandnieces Jennifer Cope and Jessica Tibbetts, cousin David (Kathryn) Kossove and her “unofficially adopted” son, Don (Cara) Epstein. During her fruitful lifetime, Marian was a long time chairperson of the United Cerebral Palsy foundation, as well as numerous other charitable organizations. She was also politically active - on the campaign trail with her Husband, as well as engaged in her own candidacy for Miami-Dade School Board and Aventura City Commission and volunteered as a member of several Aventura boards and committees. In addition, Marian’s love for animals and compassion for others, whether stranger or friend, has been instilled in and only equaled by her family. Her generous and charitable nature has touched so many. May her soul be linked to life. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Marian’s memory to Feeding Pets of the Homeless at
http://petsofthehomeless.org. Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 at 11:30 AM at Lakeside Memorial Park, 10301 NW 25th Street, Doral, FL 33172 Arrangements Levitt-Weinstein Blasberg-Rubin-Zilbert Memorial Chapel (305) 932-2700
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