Mary Fisher
Lieu de naissance : Glace Bay, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Lieu de décès : Ben Eoin, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 25 mai 2011
Mary Theresa Fisher of Ben Eoin passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (MacDonald) Fisher.
Mary is survived by a number of cousins including Wayne Fisher, Glace Bay, Angela and Glenn MacPhee, formerly of Glace Bay, and John and Dorothy MacDonald, Sutter Creek, Calif.
Mary was born in Glace Bay, and had lived in Ben Eoin since 1966. Following graduation from Glace Bay High School, Mary attended Mount St. Bernard College in Antigonish, and upon returning to Glace Bay was employed by the Royal Bank. She served in a variety of capacities for 28 years with the Royal Bank in both Glace Bay and Whitney Pier.
Throughout her retirement years Mary was actively involved in music. She formed a ladies choral group called Belles of St. Mary’s which served as the choir for St. Mary’s Church in East Bay until the early 90s. The Belles also provided entertainment for nursing homes in the Sydney area as well as door to door carolling at Christmastime in the East Bay area. She was a longtime member of St. Mary’s parish CWL and in her retirement years served as organist for St. George’s Anglican Church for a period of 15 years.
Mary, a lover of animals, was a founding member of the Cape Breton Branch of the SPCA and served that organization well in a number of areas including president. In her later years Mary devoted her time to her garden and especially her beloved dog ‘Precious.’ Mary was fortunate to have special caregivers who allowed her to remain safely in her home fo the past several years.
Visitation for the late Mary Fisher will be today (Thursday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel continuing Friday after 12:30 p.m. in the funeral home prior to funeral mass at 2:30 p.m., Friday in St. Mary’s Church, East Bay, Rev. Frank Abbass officiating with interment in the parish cemetery, East Bay.
In Mary’s memory, donations may be made to the Cape Breton Branch of the SPCA or the Alzheimer’s Society.
Online condolences to www.twcurry.com.
