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Keith Fiscus Obituary
TOWNSEND - U.S. Army Sgt. Keith E. "Fisc" Fiscus of Townsend died tragically while serving his country Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, when his humvee exploded after passing over an IED bomb in Taji, Iraq. He was 26.
Mr. Fiscus was born Aug. 16, 1980, in Glendale, Calif., the second oldest child of Darrell and Pamela (Ferrise) Fiscus.
At the age of 18, he along with his family, moved to Delaware. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1998 and worked at Genuardis in People's Plaza, now known as Safeway, in the produce department before working as a customer service representative for Discover Card. In his spare time, he enjoyed golfing and spending time with his friends. He was always the life of any party.
Following in his grandfather's footsteps, Mr. Fiscus enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2002. He served his first tour in Iraq in 2004. In 2005 he re-enlisted and in August 2006 he began his second tour in Iraq, where he was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division based at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. He was an E5 and soon to be promoted to an E6. He was expected to return to the states in February 2007. He was a brave solider and a hero who will be forever missed by many.
In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by two sisters and a brother-in-law, Dena and Chuck Archer of Smyrna and Korrie Fiscus of Townsend; a brother, Jordan Fiscus of Townsend; his paternal grandfather, Richard E. Fiscus of Fredonia, Kan.; his paternal grandmother, Lore Fiscus of Fredonia; a niece, Ashlee Fiscus; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and many dear friends and soldiers of the U.S. Army.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Middletown Volunteer Hose Co., 27 W. Green St. where a service of remembrance will be conducted by family and friends at 8.
Burial with full military honors will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Arlington (Va.) National Cemetery.
Arrangements by Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home, Middletown.
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Memories and Condolences
for Keith Fiscus
February 19, 2013
In memory & honor of Keith. He is always remembered.
Peggy Childers
December 2, 2011
To the family and friends of Sgt. Keith E. Fiscus:
Please accept my remembrance of Keith on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
k o
May 30, 2011
i remember my friend keith today. i miss him
Peggy Childers
December 2, 2010
To the family and friends of Sgt. Keith E. Fiscus:
Remembering Keith on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Kathy Cross
July 4, 2010
Thank you for you valor for men like you has made our country free and independent. Your sacrafice was not in vain.......... you will never be forgotten, and neither will your mom. God Bless America and God please continue to Bless the Fiscus Family.
Donna Gillette
December 24, 2009
On this day and with each day that we enjoy our freedom, I would like to give thanks and let you know that I do not take our troops for granted. May you experience God when you feel your loss.
Lidia Smith
May 3, 2009
You and your family are invited to attend this years Armed Forces Memorial Day Service which will be held at St. George's UMC in Frankford, De we will be dedicating this year our Armed Forces Memorial Day Service to Delawares' young men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. It will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 6:30pm. Sgt. Keith E. Fiscus will be amongst the many that we will honor.
Kenna Larra
February 23, 2009
We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families. War does not discriminate – It breaks my heart to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to you. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,500 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - at no cost as this is a gift from one American to another!
Contact us directly at [email protected] or go to www.heropaintings.com. If you have already had a portrait completed, we pray that you are enjoying the portrait and God Bless You.
Sincerely,
Kenna
In Memory of Keith ~ (Debra Estep)
December 2, 2008
Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.
The Wind on The Downs
“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you laughing as you used to do,
Yet loving all the things I think of you;
And knowing you are happy, should I grieve?
You follow and are watchful where I go.”
(Written by Marian Allen during World War l )
Two lines that I wish you to keep near your heart…….
“You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe”
I did not know Keith, but I am remembering
his service and sacrifice. He is my hero. !
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Other Side
i'm over on the other side
where life and death softly divide.
left my skin and bones behind
now i'm over on the other side.
can you feel me there with you?
my breath is gone but i'm not through.
loved you then and i still do
from over on the other side.
i can fly. really fly.
below the earth ... all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.
it's good here on the other side.
the sweetest songs...the bluest skies.
thank you for the tears you cried
but it's good here on the other side.
i can fly. really fly. below the earth...all through the sky.
tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side
the world is smaller than a needle's eye.
where life and death softly divide.
when you leave your skin and bones behind
i'll be waiting on the other side.
i can fly. really fly. below the earth ... all through the sky.
go tell em all i did not die.
i'm just over on the other side.
Song lyrics by Don Conoscenti
C Desert Muse/SESAC
www.donconoscenti.com
(Used with permission)
“I hope it brings great comfort to any and all.
Peace on you. DonCon” 4-2008
The Other Side –
(To hear the song)
http://tinyurl.com/3o8gol
Sincerely,
Deb Estep ~ Ohio
Proud Air Force Mom SSgt Vince – Lackland AFB
Proud Air Force MIL SrA Dana – Randolph AFB
Remembering The Fallen – Blog
http://tinyurl.com/3z8p55
Angel and soldier drawing I have shared here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gey8b
Peggy Childers
December 2, 2008
To the family of Sgt. Keith E. Fiscus:
Keith gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
June 26, 2008
Even though we had never met, I am extremely proud of the person you have become. Thank you for what you and others have done for our country...
June 15, 2008
You are remembered and respected. Thank you Sgt Fiscus!
KAREN myer
June 6, 2008
I would have felt exactly as you did, although we are suppossed to support and do support the services and people who protect us, seeing our children and people we love putting their life in danger is not something we want. My son used to dress up army.... but the has outgrown that - thank goodness but the other choices he tends to make are dangerous also... God bless and help you... and be proud of your son!
T Moudy
May 17, 2008
May God lift your heart from sorrow as you remember the gift Keith gave to help others gain their freedom!
From the Gold Star Mother of another Delaware "Iraqi Freedom" Hero (KIA Baghdad, Iraq 12/11/05
William Vaught
January 12, 2008
The loss of a loved one is never easy! I have two sons in the military,one who lost his arm in Afghanistan,and one who is currently serving in Iraq. I served with the Wolfhounds of the 25th Infantry. I myself have lost good friends in the battle. They were heros,but most of all they were loved. Never let the good memories fade. God bless you!
Debbie , Kenny Coffey
December 2, 2007
Our continued thoughts and prayers out to the FISCUS family.Knowing now what they have always known is one of many reasons that our HERO[ES] shall never be forgotten.Rest well brother as promissed that star spangled banner shall FOREVER waveYour name stamped in steel shall be FOREVER clutched in the tallons,as your spirit FOREVER soars high in the skies in the symbol of our great nation...THANK..YOU.....B.V.C.
Justin Bickhardt
November 26, 2007
From Basic Training at Ft. Benning, to the night you came to NJ and partied. I wish we could of been in contact more. I miss you dude and think about you all the time. Later Bro Ha
Carl Ervin
September 25, 2007
I will never forget you. You are missed.
September 21, 2007
Why, why, why??? It is not fair that one family should lose so much!
You lived your life as a hero, I just wish your mom had more of your strength. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Take care of your mother.
Niccole Carrington
September 12, 2007
Keith,
You were like my big brother... You got me through a lot of days and nights in training and in Iraq. I thank you for being a great friend, leader, and brother. You will never know how much you truly meant to me. I miss and love u and I am always thinking of you.
Fiscus family,
I love you guys as if you were my family. Pam it has truly been an honor getting you know you. I wish it could have been under different circumstances. You are like a second mother to me. I know there is nothing that I can say or do to take away that empty feeling but I will always be here for you and your family no matter what like you have done for me.
Love always
Joseph Hanrahan
September 1, 2007
Please accept our deepest sympathies.
Joseph our son was friends with Keith and just learned of his death. Joe retrieved photos he has of Keith, himself and other members from the 1/27th during some of their training missions in Hawaii.
The Hanrahan family will keep Keith in our thoughts, as our son tells the stories of there escapades together.
August 6, 2007
I don't pretend to know what to say or do that would bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the sacrifice that will forever be etched in the memories of all those who knew him/her. Though tears can never bring him/her back, we hope that our tears express our gratitude for the sacrifice that he/she made and our sorrow at his/her passing. I believe for every fallen HERO there is a star shining brightly up above to remind us of the precious gift we were given.
Your mission on earth is complete and you are now a member of GOD’s Heavenly armed forces. Stand down brave warrior and take your rightful place in Heaven with all the HEROES who have passed before.
I made a special promise to LE RON A. WILSON (KIA on 07/06/07) on the day he was laid to rest as I touched his coffin, that I would never forget him nor would I forget those that gave their lives for our country before him, with him and after him and so when I came across www.legacy.com, I thought what a great way to keep my promise to Le Ron, so I will continue to leave tributes in each guest book until the day there is no longer the need to leave these tributes to a FALLEN HERO.
REST IN PEACE, HERO, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!
PROUD MOTHER OF A U.S. SOLDIER
Althea Barrett(Queens, NY
isidro la jeunesse
August 5, 2007
THANK YOU FOR BEING MY SON'S FRIEND AND BROTHER IN ARMS, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. BEING A VETERAN AND COMBAT VETERAN I UNDERSTAND WHAT ALL ARE GOING THRU. SEMPER FI BROTHER. FATHER OF ALEXANDER LA JEUNESSE.
August 3, 2007
Thank you for the sacrifice made by Sgt Fiscus and the sacrifice made by everyone who loves and misses him! May God bless all of you!!
Christine Silipo
July 25, 2007
I didnt know Keith that well I was starting to get to know him. I was his soldiers angel I adopted him and wrote him emails. I know the men that were in his paltoon before he got transfered. Its hard to read the emails that he sent me. I hardly knew him and the loss of him is huge so I am sorry for all of you that knew him well he was a great man! and is dearly missed by everyone.
Elise Blount
July 25, 2007
Hey Keith. We all miss you down here. Thanks for being such a brave hero. Kick Grandpa's butt in some golf up there in heaven. We all love and miss you.
Alexander La Jeunesse
May 22, 2007
I remember all the days before that fateful day. You always made us laugh when we needed it. that morning I wanted so much to have a picture of you, me and Murray. the call came in and we were off like a rocket. Little did we know that that would be our last group hug. I love you like a brother and I wish I could have seen you grow older. It happened so fast, my first thought was to get to you and Murray. I saw you when I exited my vehicle, but I couldn't see Murr. I saw you first, and ran to you. I called the medic and we started to go to work. It hurts me still to talk about this. I lost a good friend and brother that day. I have the memories of you, I won't let myself forget you. I love you bro. I will see you one day again. we can ick up where we left off.
Later bro.
Robyn Garside
April 6, 2007
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS. I HAVE JUST LEAREND OF YOUR GREAT LOSS AND WISH TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES. PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO DO CARE AND YOUR HERO WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. HOLD TIGHT TO YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES THAT HIS SPECIAL SMILE MAY CONTINUE TO SHINE. I PRAY THAT PEACE WILL FIND YOU ALL SOMEDAY. GODSPEED AND SEMPER FI.
A PROUD MARINE MOM
Alicia Dove
March 23, 2007
I miss you so much, Keith. I'm doing everything I can to make sure your family is taken care of in the way that you would like them to be. I know you would have done the same for me. Your legacy will live on in all of us, and I know you are watching. I don't look at it like I lost a friend, but rather like I gained the best damn Guardian Angel out there.
I love you,
me.
Jeremy Fiscus
February 28, 2007
Hey Cuz, sorry it has been so long. I remember telling you a story when we were younger, about a girl i think, and you looked at me with such amazement and said, "I hope my life is that good someday." Buddy, your life was better than that, you are a hero. Forever. And i just wanted to tell you that someday i hope my life turns out that good. You are missed every single day and I will always regret losing contact with you. You grew up to be a fine young man Keith. One more thing, Thank you for everything you turned out to be and thank you for being so brave. I love you buddy, youre in my heart forever.
Glen
January 30, 2007
“Soldier”
To Honor the Service of Our Fallen Soldiers
Soldiers write history, we pay the price
Many miles distant, you live the life
Entered the Battle of our own free will
Out of Duty for Country, and we’d do it still
We hope and pray that all will find peace
In God, in the flag, in memories of valor
Gone now, our pride and courage you see
“An Army of One” our motto forever
Willing to risk all for love of our Brothers
We’re still Your Soldiers…and we showed the way
Our Lives too short, now pray for the others
Lived free died Heroes in lands far away
Deep within souls all cherished our Service
We’ll always have what some never know
Courage and Honor, our names forever
Lived life with purpose…just our time to go
We march in the Heavens with Honor and Glory
Missions accomplished we fought the Good Fight
Many years from now…we’ll tell the full story
Until that Day we will live in the Light
Our lives we laid down in a land far away
Still watching o’er you this night and by day
No need to talk…just know we are with you
There in your hearts and we hear what you pray
Yes we are your soldiers
Our lives we laid down
Still We guard o’er you
Still Duty bound
Entered the Battle of our own free will
Out of Duty for Country, and we’d do it still
We’ll always have what some never know
Lived life with purpose…it was our time to go
Lee Sirotnak
January 26, 2007
Please accept our condolences for your loss. You will be in our prayers, that the Lord provide you comfort and peace. We are grateful for the work, and sacrifice, of your Soldier, a true American hero. God Bless.
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
January 3, 2007
My heartfelt sympathy to the Fiscus family in the loss of Keith. I did not know Keith, but my heart is broken and I am saddened for your loss of such a fine young person and hero. May God bring you peace in your heart as you reflect on all the wonderful memories you hold so close. Please know that you are in my heart and prayers. Keith you are my hero and you will NEVER be forgotten. I live close to ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY and I visit there two or three times a week. I promise each time I am at ANC I will visit/honor Keith.
I send each of you a hug from the most inner part of my heart.
Love and Peace
Tom
To live in the hearts
of those you leave behind
is never to die"
~Robert Orr~
Michelle Papadopoulos
December 30, 2006
My thoughts and prayers have been with the Fiscus family since word of Sgt. Keith E. Fiscus' death was made public. I continue to pray for them and for all of the families that have lost someone to this ongoing war. I know the pain will eventually dull but the scars will be a constant reminder of their loss. I am so sorry for their loss, but I am ever so grateful for Sgt. Keith E. Fiscus' courage and bravery. He lost his life doing what he loved and believed in. He exemplifies true courage and bravery by giving the ultimate sacrifice in honor of his country.....his life. I pray that in due time his family may feel peace in knowing what a true hero Keith really was. I did not know Keith, but my heart broke for his family whom I did not know. I had just left the Townsend Post Office after mailing 51 boxes filled with supplies to a Lt.Col I also did not know, when I heard of a soldiers death from my own hometown. May God bless Sgt. Keith's family and all of the families of our men and women who have lost their lives serving our great country, and let us not forget those who are still serving.
Garnet Jenkins
December 23, 2006
My deepest and most heartfelt sympathy to the family of Sgt. Keith E. Fiscus, with a multitude of Thanks for this Brave Young Soldier's Courage, Dedication and Service to our Country and for Freedom.
The price Sgt. Fiscus and his family have paid, Will Never Be Forgotten.
May he Rest Safely, in God's Care and may God's Loving Peace and Comfort be with the Fiscus family.
I am the Sister of such a young hero, who made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Vietnam, 12/6/67.
Surely He hath borne our grief, and carried our sorrow.
Isaiah 53:4
May you find comfort and strength, in the beautiful memories of times spent with Keith. Quietly and gently, may healing come, with each new day.
You are in my thoughts and my prayers.
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