Wednesday, September 16, 2009
James Lee Fisher "Jim" III
James Lee 'Jim' Fisher III, 65, passed away September 14, 2009 after a short illness.
Mr. Fisher was born in Akron, Ohio on April 10, 1944 to James Lee, Jr. and Maxine Fisher. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and his J.D. from the University of Akron. He worked for the City of Akron Planning Department, Al Spaulding Associates, recently retiring from Buckingham, Doolittle and Burroughs.
Mr. Fisher was active in the Copley Lions Club and served on the Associate Board of Stan Hywet Hall Foundation. He was an avid O.S.U. Buckeye fan. He was also an active member of Fairlawn-West United Church of Christ.
Preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Nancy Lorenz Fisher; and father-in-law, Edwin C. Lorenz; Mr. Fisher is survived by his brother, John D. (Carole) Fisher of Lisbon and his sister, Cheryl Sumner Fisher of Wadsworth and his mother-in-law, Betty Lorenz of Stone Creek.
Family and friends may call at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., THURSDAY from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be held 11 a.m. FRIDAY at Fairlawn-West United Church of Christ, with Rev. David Loar officiating. Graveside service and interment will be at Stone Creek Cemetery at 11 a.m. SATURDAY. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Fairlawn-West United Church of Christ, 2095 W. Market St., Akron 44313.
Nancy L. Fisher
Nancy L. Fisher, 58, passed away September 30, 2005.
Nancy was born in Dover, Ohio on May 3, 1947. She graduated from Otterbein College in 1969 and later earned a masters degree from the University of Akron. She taught in the Akron Public Schools, first at West Junior High School and the last 23 years at Ellet High School, retiring in 1999. She was active in her church, Fairlawn-West United Church of Christ. Among her many activities were volunteer work at Williard Food Pantry and Stan Hywet.
Preceded in death by her father, Edwin C. Lorenz; Nancy is survived by her mother, Betty M. Lorenz of Stone Creek, Ohio; by her husband of 25 years, James L. Fisher of Bath Township; by her goddaughter, Dr. Abby Gano, of Cleveland; and by her godson, Andy Gano of Stone Creek.
Her family gratefully thanks Dr. Esther H. Rehmus and the staff of AGMC's McDowell Oncology Center for their care and compassion during her recent illness.
Family and friends may call at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd. Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fairlawn West-United Church of Christ with Rev. David Loar officiating. Burial will be at Stone Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Fairlawn-West United Church of Christ, 2095 W. Market St., Akron 44313 or to the Raoul Bolock Scholarship Fund at Ellet High School, 308 Woolf Ave., Akron, OH 44312. (Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 330-867-4141.)
Published in the Akron Beacon Journal on 10/2/2005.