Union Mourns Train Operator Darlisa Nesbitt, Lost to Virus

Train Operator Darlisa C. Nesbitt, a 26-year veteran with NYCT, passed away of the dreaded virus on April 2, 2020.  She worked most recently at Pitkin Yard in Brooklyn.  She was only 51.

 

Her heartbroken 88-year old mother, Dorris, and niece, Marlisa, said that Sister Nesbitt “loved her job” and “talked about it all the time.”  They said that she also appreciated the union, which had been “very supportive over the years.”

Sister Nesbitt was the youngest of four children, a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, and a member of the First Calvary Baptist Church. Her late father had been the pastor of the Bethesda Baptist Church for 52 years. In addition to her mother and her niece, Nesbitt is survived by her 14-year old daughter, Skye Irving, who they called “her love.”   Her mother called the loss “devastating” and said “it happened so fast."  She added that the family is “praying for the safety of everyone” during these difficult times.

RTO Vice President Eric Loegel said: “These are extremely hard times for all of us, but no one has it harder than the families of our Brothers and Sisters taken by this virus. My heart goes out to them, and as a union we’ll be here to support them in any way we can.” Our Brothers and Sisters and their loved ones will not be forgotten.”

Local 100 President Tony Utano underscored those sentiments, saying: “Sister Nesbitt, and all other transit workers who have been lost to this plague, will never be forgotten.  We can only hope that Holy Week can bring us all a new hope for an end to this tragedy.”