Stephen Derek Visser

January 2, 1947 - January 5, 2020

Stephen Derek “Derry” Visser, 73, of Bradenton Beach, Florida, passed away on January 5th after a lengthy illness. Visser, formerly of Cincinnati, was preceded in death by parents Dorothy Dohoney Visser and Leonard Barco Visser, and by brother Nicholas Wade “Nick” Visser. He is survived by brother Pieter Clark Visser, nieces Victoria “Tori” Visser Zeppi and Gillian (Visser) de La Sayette, and by a number of grand nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends. A US Navy veteran, Visser will be interred at Sarasota National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to ICYO Cincinnati’s tennis program for underprivileged youth. When I'm Gone When I come to the end of my journey And I travel my last weary mile Just forget if you can, that I ever frowned And remember only the smile Forget unkind words I have spoken Remember some good I have done Forget that I ever had heartache And remember I've had loads of fun Forget that I've stumbled and blundered And sometimes fell by the way Remember I have fought some hard battles And won, ere the close of the day Then forget to grieve for my going I would not have you sad for a day But in summer just gather some flowers And remember the place where I lay And come in the shade of evening When the sun paints the sky in the west Stand for a few moments beside me And remember only my best