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Stephanie Fischer
Mother of six; raised in Newark, was one of 10 children
Stephanie Fischer, a longtime resident of Jeffersonville, N.Y., passed away quietly on May 31, 2019, at her son's home in Mendham, N.J. She was 92 years old.
Stephanie grew up in Newark, N.J., the ninth of 10 children born to Mary and Andrei Stanislawczyk. She worked for Bond's Clothing Store until at 25 she met Bill Fischer at the Jersey Shore. They dated as Bill finished college then medical school then married. Together they had six children. They relocated to Jeffersonville in the late 1960s.
Following the death of her husband in 1970, Stephanie remained in Jeffersonville to raise her children aided by the loving support of her large extended family. She had an open-door to all and loved cooking wonderful meals, including her famous homemade Polish specialties and army apple pies.
She is survived by Stephanie DeMartine and husband Peter of Charlotte, N.C.; Mary Fischer of Brooklyn, N.Y.; William Fischer and wife Carolyn of Mendham; Martin Fischer and wife Carol of Quincy, Mass., and Michael Fischer of Astoria, N.Y.; her sister, Dorothy O'Hare of Brick, N.J.; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, Edward, in 1994.
Services will be held at Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home, 5068 State Route 52, Jeffersonville, N.Y., on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. followed by a Mass at St. Georges R.C. Church at 12 noon.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, N.Y., or the Jeffersonville Volunteer Fire Department. To leave a condolence or for information, please visit stewartmurphyfh.com, 845-482-4280.
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i miss you like you would never know ma! wish i could sit and talk to you again
michael fischer
Family
September 24, 2023
i miss you ma!!!!
michael fischer
Family
April 26, 2023
she was/is the best mother that could exist.....strong open minded and sweet and is missed everyday
michael fischer
February 3, 2020
So sorry to hear of the loss of Mrs. Fischer. I have so many great memories of the family growing up across the street from them. Rest in peace dear Mrs. Fischer.
Diane Sovay Cotroneo
June 8, 2019
a loved one
June 7, 2019
Lillian McKeown
June 5, 2019
a loved one
June 5, 2019
Our condolences to your family on the passing of Mrs. Fischer. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Sandy and Bill Burn
Neighbors on Eggler Rd.
June 5, 2019
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