Jean Fisher Gadd

Jean Fisher Gadd died on July 10, 2025 at Arden Courts of Bath, OH. Born in Akron, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by her father, John S. Fisher, 1976 and mother, Etha Kamp Fisher, 1988 Ohio. She attended grade schools of Windemere, one semester at Old Trail School and then Rankin. She graduated in the class of 1950 at Buchtel High School, Between 1954-1955, she worked as a library aide on the Akron Public Library bookmobiles. She graduated in the Class of 1954 at Heidelberg College and

1956 at the Western Reserve University of Library Science, MA, she worked on the Cuyahoga County Library Bookmobile in Fairview Park from 1956 - 1960.

Jean married William "Bill" Eric Gadd on July 30, 1960. They had two sons, David William Gadd and wife, Laura Bishop of Shaker Heights and John Eric Gadd of Los Angeles, CA. Bill died on June 25, 1998. Jean leaves her sister, Kathy Nutter and husband, Walter of Powell, Ohio; niece, Nancy Pickens and husband, Ferd and son, Joshua; nephew, Barry Nutter and wife, Amy and children, Brin, Claire and William of Powell, Ohio. Summers were enjoyable as the family took trips to visit Bill's relatives in Connecticut and Maine.

Jean loved to sing in choruses starting with the May Festivals of Guy Frasier Harrison in 5th grade. At Buchtel, she enjoyed singing the carol "Down the Ages Afar" in the hallways at Christmas time. Her Senior year at Heidelberg College was memorable as she joined the Concert Choir and singing under Dr. Ferris Ohl. Church Choirs were inspiring at Grace UCC and Church of the Master United Methodist Church. Most of all, she was in awe of her husband, Bill Gadd's beautiful organ music. Finally singing under Bob Quade at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in his Choral Society from 1983 - 1998 which was challenging. From 1989 - about 2006, she enjoyed singing at the various retirement homes with The Akron Woman's City Club Chorus. Then, she joined the Sumner Singers at Concordia at Sumner in 2014 for a year but failing hearing and eye sight ended singing with them.

Another interest was the adult literacy program at Project Learn of Summit County. Starting in 1983 with tutoring adults to help them to read better, she tutored One on One for about ten years. Jean joined the Board about 1989. Barbara Norton was an inspiration as she helped to develop the organization. Rick McIntosh greatly increased the services after he came to Akron as Director.

Contributions can be made to Project Learn of Summit County, 60 S. High St., Akron, OH 44326, The Bath Church UCC, 3980 West Bath Rd., Akron, OH 44333, The Akron Woman's City Club, 732 West Exchange Street, Akron, OH 44302-1394 or Concordia at Sumner, 970 Sumner Pkwy, Copley, OH 44321. Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Services in care of the Billow Funeral Homes and Crematory, 85 N. Miller Road Akron, OH 44333 (Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel)