Ted Fisher

1952 - 2022

On July 7, 2022 Ted said goodbye to his family and friends in his 70th year, following a long battle with liver disease. He was born in Kamloops on March 3, 1952 and adopted by Ted and Rose Fisher where he became a part of a very large extended Fisher family. He was predeceased by Ted, Rose and his adopted sister Robyn. Ted is survived by his wife Brenda; daughter Tammie, husband Steve Bowden and their daughters Kylie, and Kenzie; his son Adam Fisher, wife Lorraine, their children, Delena Carl, husband Patrick, daughter Isobelle, and their son Eric Weibe, wife Jessica and son Aiden. He also leaves behind many in-laws, cousins, nephews, nieces, and close friends who enriched his life by their friendship.

Ted married Brenda Teed on August 28, 1972. They were blessed with a daughter Tammie and then a son Adam. Life was good and Ted loved taking his family on camping trips with many hours in his fishing boat and around a campfire. He believed his children were his greatest achievement and he was so very proud of the adults they became. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren provided lots of love, many smiles, and special memories.

In 2003 he was granted a precious gift when he met his birth mother, Frances Fall, and her husband Elmer, of Prince Edward Island. Many trips to P.E.I. followed, where he had the privilege to get to know his birth family. He was lovingly accepted by his brothers Gary, wife Lorena, children Angie and Kendall; Robert, wife Paulette, daughter Rhonda; Sheldon, wife Mary, sons Nick and Colin; and sister Sharon, husband Francis, daughters Sharlene, Coralee, and Melissa. Sadly, he lost his mother Frances, stepfather Elmer and brother Gary.

Ted loved that he was a lifelong citizen of Kamloops. As a teenager and young man, he worked with his father, Ted Sr. who owned Fisher Hay Sales. When Ted Sr. decided to retire, Ted began working at Kamloops Bottling Works with the Day family. He stayed with the Pepsi crew for many years before going out on his own doing equipment maintenance work for Pepsi, Starbucks, and Culligan Water. He developed strong friendships with co-workers and business owners throughout his territories. He also spent a short time working at Canadian Tire on the North Shore where he could share his handyman knowledge.

As a member of the NorKam graduating class of 1970 Ted joined with fellow classmates to put together Class Reunions in 1990 and 2000. He was hoping to have the 50th Reunion in 2020 but Covid-19 made that impossible. He treasured the friendships that started at school and lasted many years.

As a young man Ted joined the Kamloops Jaycees and spent many hours with good friends working on self-improvement and community development projects. He spent many years going to the September Jaycee Friendship Stag where he could meet with other Jaycees, fish, play horseshoes and have a weekend of male bonding

Ted and Brenda became Kamloops Blazers fans beginning at the Memorial Arena. They enjoyed the friendship of other fans and will always remember the Memorial Cup winning years.

Ted loved people and enjoyed his time working, fishing, square dancing, attending hockey games, doing Tai Chi, serving on his Strata Council, or helping a neighbour with a project and will be missed by all those who knew him.

We would like to thank Dr. Susan Vlahos for her support as Ted went through his journey. During his many trips to Royal Inland Hospital, he was gently handled by the staff in Imaging and Ambulatory Care, especially by Marlous and Jordan. When his disease became unbearable, we were grateful that he could partake in the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program, which allowed him to die at home. As per his wishes, there will be no service or celebration of life.

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