John Kendall Fisher Sr., 95

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SUNAPEE — John Kendall Fisher Sr., 95, of Sunapee, N.H., passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2018.

He was born in Boston Mass., on July 10, 1922 the son of Edith F. (Merrill) Fisher. He had been a long time summer resident of Mt. Sunapee, N.H., before permanently moving to Sunapee in 1995. Prior to 1995 he lived in Quincy and Holbrook, Mass. He was a resident at Sunapee Cove Assisted Living in Sunapee.

John served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1942 to 1945 when he was honorably discharged. Prior to joining the Army he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps.

The CCCs was founded by President Franklin D Roosevelt as part of his “New Deal” Public Works Program that put three million men to work during the Great Depression of the 1930’s and 1940’s. The program began in 1933 and ended at the start of WWII in 1942. John was paid $1 a day and was required to send $22 home each month to his Mom.

In 1947 he married Barbara A. (Barnes) Fisher of Malden. Mass., then moved to Holbrook, Mass. He worked for 38 years as a machinist for Pneumatic Scale in Quincy, Mass. before he, Barbara and the Braided Rug Shop retired to Sunapee.

There was nothing more important to John than his family and he loved having them all together. Although it was hard for him moving to Sunapee Cove without Barbara he courageously put one foot in front of the other and began a new chapter in his long life. He loved playing music on his CD player and was always singing to anyone who would listen. Yes he did it, “My Way”.

John is predeceased by his wife of 66 years Barbara A (Barnes) Fisher and his daughter Linda C (Fisher) Robinson of Duxbury.

He is survived by his remaining three children and their spouses: Janet and John Fitzgerald of Harwich, Mass., Linda’s husband David Robinson of Duxbury, Mass., Marjorie and Lari Bell of Newport, N.H. and John and Diane Fisher of Pittsburg, N.H.

John always enjoyed his 11 grandchildren, Tom, Dan, Kelly, Kristen, Derrick, Casey, Joshua, Rebecca, Janet, Jill and David, Jr. and his 12 great grandchildren, Fiona, Alexis, Kayla, KJ, James, Kendall, Rylie, Chase, Payton, Declan, Jack, Luke and several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of John’s wonderful life will be held in the Spring with Mass and burial along with full military honors.

John loved his country and was very proud to be a veteran. He requested that in lieu of flowers that contributions be made to the American Legion Post 25, P.O. Box 51, Newport, N.H. 03773.

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