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Arthur Forman Obituary

Forman, Arthur Vincentof Winter Park, FL died peacefully at home on Monday, August 26, 2013 after 82 years of extraordinary life. He was born in Astoria, Long Island, NY, the seventh child of Irish immigrants. Art was an Air Force veteran who moved to Winter Park, FL in 1968 and worked as a project engineer developing flight simulators at the Naval Training Equipment Center in Orlando, FL. He was pre-deceased by his first wife of 35 years, Ann Gee Forman, the mother of his four sons. He is survived by his sons Arthur Jr., Michael, Robert and James Forman, and by 8 grandchildren. In 1998 Art married Mary Coombs Forman. He is survived by Mary, his wife of 15 years, her 3 sons Paul, John, and Chris Coombs, and 6 grandchildren who lovingly called him "Sir Arthur". In his retirement, he enjoyed traveling with Mary, being a grandfather, playing golf, and repairing computers for friends and for charity. Art was a faithful husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a devout Catholic who was loved and will be missed by all who knew him. Visitation will occur at 6:30 pm Thursday, August 29, 2013, and a funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, August 30, 2013, both at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to St. Margaret Mary Catholic School, 142 E. Swoope Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789. Please View and Sign Our Guest Book at WWW.BALDWINFAIRCHILD.COM.

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Published by Orlando Sentinel from Aug. 29 to Aug. 30, 2013.

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Bob Gee

February 11, 2014

Art was an excellent person, a good uncle. I enjoyed his company, always freindly and interested about happenings. He did an excellent job of raising his family, a good Dad, I think. I am privledged to have known him.

judi cervenka

August 31, 2013

So sorry for your loss, Mary. I know you will miss him very much.

Brian Gee

August 29, 2013

Uncle Art was a man of principle who lived his life with love and concern for others. Throughout the forty years that I knew him, I had the highest admiration and respect for who he was and the way he lived. He finished the race strong and ran well. We all loved Uncle Art.

Betty Mann

August 29, 2013

Uncle Art was a special man. He was loved and admired by all who knew him. A truly beautiful soul.

Molly Hightower Hendry

August 29, 2013

Art and family, God will get you through this time of grief.

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