FRANCES FISHER

FRANCES DOLORES RAMIREZ  FISHER  
Born on September 29, 1925, the eldest of eleven children, to parents from Mexico who had met and married in the American Midwest. She was raised during the Great Depression and, by her teen years, the family had settled in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.Like many young women of the day, Frances moved to Washington, DC to work for the U.S. War Department during WW II. As a single career woman in the Nation's Capital, Frances enjoyed many wonderful cultural events that DC offered and pursued her love of painting. She met St. Sgt. George Dawson Fisher of Delaware whom she married in the summer of 1959. They settled in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, raising their five children. After the untimely death of her husband in 1972, Frances remained committed to their children's education and it was one of her crowning glories to see each of them earn their college degree. Frances filled her home with the Mexican music of her youth, as well as the great operas and symphonies that she so loved. She saw to it that her children benefited from living close to the Nation's Capital, often visiting the art galleries, museums, libraries and theatres. In her later years, Frances was able to fulfill her dream of travel, often with her best friend Delores. Together they visited the Holy Land, Italy, France and Spain, just to name a few.Pancha, as her mother called her, enjoyed being an active parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church, attending Mass until she could no longer walk to the Church. She spent as much time as possible with her grandchildren, continued to paint, embroider, and play competitive Scrabble until her illness overtook her. Her final Scrabble Word was LEX and in her final Scrabble game she scored a very respectable 66 points with the word QUIZ.Her Joyful Life came full circle on November 21, 2020, at 95 years. Frances passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children.Our Mom loved a lot, lived a lot and gave a lot. She was a devout Catholic who devoted her life to God and her family.She is survived by four brothers and sisters, Nacha, Isabel, Phyllis and Martin; her six grandchildren, Dana, Alex, Ethan, Fisher, Maia and Thomas; and her children Alban, Laura and husband Dave, Patricia and husband John, Maria and husband Charles, and Leslie. Services were already held.