1919
James
2013
James V. Fisher
December 28, 1919 — June 30, 2013
James V. Fisher, 93, a longtime resident of the East End section of Wilkes-Barre died Sunday.
Born December 28, 1919 in East End he was a son of the late James and Catherine Dooley Fisher.
Jim was a member of the Class of 1939 of James M. Coughlin High School.
An Army veteran of World War II he served in campaigns with the 36th Infantry Division in North Africa, France, Italy, Germany and Austria. He was decorated with the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious action on the Siegfried Line at Ober-Otterbach in Germany.
Before retiring due to an injury in 1980, Jim was a trainman for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad.
His sister, Kathleen Blaum, brothers, Joseph and John Fisher, and nephews, Joseph F. and James P. Fisher preceded him in death.
He will be greatly missed by his nieces and nephews, Patrick J. (Tina) Fisher, Louis C. (Rebecca) Blaum, Jr., James P. (Joan) Blaum, Kevin J. (Beth) Blaum, Mollie Blaum-Sherbin (Robert Sherbin), Eugene J. (Diane) Blaum, Elaine Fisher; great-nieces and –nephews and great-greatnieces and –nephews.
Celebration of Jim’s Life will be held Friday with a Funeral Mass at 11 AM in the Church of Holy Saviour on Hillard Street in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in Saint Vincent’s Cemetery in Larksville.
Memorial donations are preferred and may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Arrangements are by McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service.
Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Jim’s family at www.celebratehislife.com
Born December 28, 1919 in East End he was a son of the late James and Catherine Dooley Fisher.
Jim was a member of the Class of 1939 of James M. Coughlin High School.
An Army veteran of World War II he served in campaigns with the 36th Infantry Division in North Africa, France, Italy, Germany and Austria. He was decorated with the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious action on the Siegfried Line at Ober-Otterbach in Germany.
Before retiring due to an injury in 1980, Jim was a trainman for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad.
His sister, Kathleen Blaum, brothers, Joseph and John Fisher, and nephews, Joseph F. and James P. Fisher preceded him in death.
He will be greatly missed by his nieces and nephews, Patrick J. (Tina) Fisher, Louis C. (Rebecca) Blaum, Jr., James P. (Joan) Blaum, Kevin J. (Beth) Blaum, Mollie Blaum-Sherbin (Robert Sherbin), Eugene J. (Diane) Blaum, Elaine Fisher; great-nieces and –nephews and great-greatnieces and –nephews.
Celebration of Jim’s Life will be held Friday with a Funeral Mass at 11 AM in the Church of Holy Saviour on Hillard Street in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in Saint Vincent’s Cemetery in Larksville.
Memorial donations are preferred and may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Arrangements are by McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service.
Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Jim’s family at www.celebratehislife.com
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