Harry L. Fisher, ( Rescheduled for Saturday, February 13 )
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Harry L. Fisher, Sr., 92, formerly of Nickel Mines, Pa., passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown. He was the widower of the late Dorothy B. Mullen Fisher, who passed in 2000.
Born on Sept. 27, 1917 in Victoria, Tx., he was the son of the late Lavina Hooley Fisher and Stephen Fisher. He served in the US Navy during WWII. He was employed by the former Lukens Steel as a Crane Operator and was also a General Contractor. Harry loved to work.
He attended the Episcopal Church of Parkesburg and was a member of the Masonic Lodge #417 F.& A.M. of Christiana, PA.
He is survived by six children: Alice Joy Sherman, wife of Paul, of Ronks, William S. Fisher, husband of Judy, of Honey Brook, Harry L. Fisher Jr., husband of Nancy, of Canton, Pa., Betty Jane Probst, wife of Ed, of Seabring, Fl., Robert Fisher, husband of Betty, of Gap and Ralph Fisher, husband of Jessica, of Paradise; 13 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and eight great, great grandchildren; five siblings, Helen Ours of Harrisonburg, Va., Verta Byler of Honey Brook, Edwin Fisher of Shunk and Harold and Vernon Fisher, both of Gap. He was predeceased by his siblings Lester, Ralph, Ken, Alvin, Mable, Ruth and Grace.
Harry Fisher's family history dates back to 1732, with his first direct descendent immigrating to the US in the early 1750s from Germany. They eventually settled in the Byerstown -- Ronks area in Eastern Lancaster County. There are now ten generations in the family.
The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the Maple Grove Mennonite Church, 549 Swan Rd., Atglen, with the Rev. Steve Crane officiating. Interment on Satuday, February 13, 2010 in the St. John's Cemetery of Compass. Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing, which will be held at the Church from 1 p.m. until 1:45 at which time the Masonic Service will be held.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Harry's memory to the "Masonic Charities" and mailed to the Office of Gift Planning, Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2199.
The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
To the Fisher Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Harry always had a special place in my heart. He always greeted me with a hug and smile. I will always remember him fondly. May you find peace in your memories.
I wish I could be there for the services, but I will be thinking of you.
Love,
Dottie
I have good memories of Harry
I have good memories of Harry at the Nickel Mine Store/luncheonette. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
I have good memories of Harry
I have good memories of Harry at the Nickel Mine Store/luncheonette. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Our deepest sympathy to the
Our deepest sympathy to the Fisher family at this time. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Uncle Harry
Joy, Bill, Harry Lee, Betty Jane, Bob, Ralph,
Can't tell you how much I thought of your dad. He was a gentleman & had a heart of gold. Always admired his even temperment & kind heart. Will miss him but he is in a better place!! Can see him rejoicing with grandma & grandpa Fisher & the rest of the family. Am praying that we all can be there in time for a REAL reunion with our God.
Bob Byler (for our family.)
Our sympathy goes out to you
Our sympathy goes out to you and your families. We will not be unable to attend the services; however, our thoughts and prayers will be with you.
With Sympathy,
Eileen Mariano and family - Jack, Valerie and Caitlin - Ann Marie (Mariano) and Joe Grenko.
Goodmorning everyone,,, Dori
Goodmorning everyone,,, Dori and i want you to know how sorry we are that your beloved father is gone from this place. Dori met your dad at the reunion an found him clever, sharp and ofcouse charming as usual; he and i chatted too and i was amazed of how in touch with everything he was.[hope i am at 92,hope i make 92 as well] back in the day of our youth Uncle Harry Taught me to mix mud with a hoe in a huge tub and i mean the right way, he made us kids watch and understand. We had dropped by on our bikes to bring him lunch that Dot had sent over[oh those perfectly cool sandwhiches she made]at a job on 2nd ave in Parkesburg. i can,t tell you how much better his method is compared to some[and i,ve taught dozens his method . i didn,t know then how useful this lesson would be for me;i remember it like it as yesterday ,, Thank you Uncle for that and so many other memories and bits of sage good advise you gave me over the years.. Truly we will have eternity to hare with our Wonderous Saviour Jesus the Christ, and as you have gone before to join Him and all of our beloved...we send our love and Blessings to all who remain here for a time....Joel and Dori and all the children