Albert William Fisher

Albert married Helena L. McCormick on 16 May 1930. Helena (daughter of Patrick John McCormick and Elizabeth Jane Myres) was born on 16 May 1903 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Nov 1974 in Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida; was buried in Sacred Heart Old Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Colonel Donald William Lajeunesse. Donald was born on 12 Jan 1930 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Nov 2019 in Florida; was buried in Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, Mims, Brevard County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1951; Korean War (US) Sgt, US Marines

Notes:

He went by Buddy or Bud. Played football & basketball for Holy Family High School. Joined the Marines at 18. Served in Korea 1951-53. Worked for Ma Bell telephone, aka New England Telephone, Verizon for 35 years

Albert L. "Bud" Fisher, 83, of Fairhaven peacefully passed away on Friday May 2nd after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Anne M. (McCormick) Fisher.
Born and raised in New Bedford son of the late Albert W. and Helena (McCormick) Fisher, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life.
Albert served honorably as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was awarded multiple medals including the Korean Service Medal with two stars and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation. Albert was a member of several veteran associations including the VFW. He worked for New England Telephone/Verizon for 40 years. Bud cherished his time with his family and friends on Wilbur Point. His favorite past times were hunting and fishing especially over on his beloved Nantucket where he lived as a young child for several years.
He is survived by his wife; his 6 children, Elizabeth J. Fisher and husband Ricardo Kuhner of Fairhaven, MA, Thomas M. Fisher and partner Lavonne Straley of Atlanta, GA, Kathleen M. Nelson and husband Peter of Mattapoisett, MA, Mary-Kate Moura and husband Michael of Fairhaven, MA, Anne Marie Leonard and husband Arthur of Lakeville, MA and Margaret O. Fisher of Fairhaven, MA; four grandchildren, Shannon Kelly Mitchell, Sean Patrick Mitchell and wife Jessica (Osuch) Mitchell, Nicolas C. Nelson and fiancée Taylor Hughes and Alex P. Nelson; and many nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Joan Lajeunesse and the late William H. Fisher.
His Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 9th at 10 AM in St. Lawrence Church. Visiting hours Thursday, May 8th from 4-8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Holy Family - Holy Name School, 91 Summer St. New Bedford, MA 02740 or Saint Lawrence Parish, 110 Summer St. New Bedford, MA.

Family/Spouse: Anne Marie McCormick. Anne (daughter of Harold Francis McCormick and Margaret Kelly) was born on 21 Mar 1930 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 4 May 2016 in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Captain William H. "Bill" Fisher, 71 of Titusville, Fl, passed away on Monday October 25, 2010 at Southeastern Massachusetts Rehab Center. He was survived by his loving wife of 50 years Margaret "Peggy" A. (Durant) Fisher.
Bill was born in Nantucket, MA on August 1, 1939, the son of the late Albert W. and Helena L. (McCormick) Fisher.
He attended Holy Family High and graduated from New Bedford High School in 1958 where he played on the basketball team winning 2 state championships. He then went to Tulsa, OK, he graduated from Spartan School of Aeronautics. He came back to New Bedford and started his flying career with Mass Air and a charter pilot for Guimond Farms. In 1964 he was hired by Delta Air Lines and started his wonderful career in Miami, FL. He flew DC 6, DC 7, DC 9, 727, 757, and 767. He retired in 1996. He loved to be outdoors, enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping with his family.
Survivors include his wife; his children, William H. "Buddy" Fisher and his wife Edwina of Dartmouth, Scott Fisher and his wife Maria of Pembroke Pines, FL, Karen Wagner and her companion Chris Smith of Bellbuckle, TN and Maureen Terrones and her husband David of Orange Park, FL; his sister and brother Joan Lajeunesse and her husband Donald of Titusville, FL and Albert "Bud" Fisher and his wife Anne of Fairhaven, MA. He was a loving grandfather of Kaleigh, Matthew, Kyle, Dylan, Justin, Lauren, Ryan, Alesha and a great-grandfather to Connor William; several nieces and nephews.
He was the father of the late Lynne M. Fisher.
His Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, October 30th at 10 AM in St. Lawrence Church. Visiting Hours Friday, October 29th from 4-7 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the charity of your choice in Bill's memor

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]