Lois Elaine Fisher

Lois Elaine Fisher died on July 4, 2011 at the family beach home in Ocean City, MD. She was the loving wife of Dr. Dennis F. Fisher to whom she was married for 47 years. She was born October 17, 1943 in Paterson, NJ to Nell and John Hulsebos. She graduated from Eastern Christian High School and Paterson General Hospital School of Nursing.

After coming to Maryland in 1966, she worked as a clinical research nurse at Edgewood Arsenal, A.P.G. Later she worked as an office nurse, and for more than 20 years, helped lead the Cardiac Fitness Program and 3 years of Senior Fitness at Harford Community College. For over 20 years, she enjoyed boating on the Chesapeake Bay and beyond with their family and friends. She especially loved the last 15 summers spent in Ocean City. She and Dennis loved to travel across America and by land and river cruise in Europe and both chose Amsterdam, Holland as their favorite city.

She was an active member of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church for 37 years. She was particularly proud of Ann's Book and Film Club at the church, which she helped start 12 years ago. She was thankful for the support she received from all of her friends during her illness.

Lois is survived by her husband Dennis, daughter Kristin and her husband, John Sellers, of Kennett Square, PA, and by her son, Joel and his wife, Jill, of Bel Air, MD. She was predeceased by her son Matthew Dennis who died in infancy. She was devoted to her six wonderful grandchildren who filled her life with joy; Fisher, Holland and Ryder Sellers and Charlotte, Jenna, and Grace Fisher. She is also survived by her sister Carol Anne and her husband Arthur Boonstra of North Haledon, NJ, and their five children. She is predeceased by her brother, Jack Hulsebos, and survived by his wife, Annamae, of Hawthorne, NJ, and their four children. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Linda Frankle and her husband, Dennis, of Red Hook, NY and their two children; June Markowitz and her husband, Arthur, of Wayne, NJ and her two children; and Laurie Fisher of Colorado Springs, CO. She is also survived by Mildred Fisher of Hawthorne, NJ, wife of deceased father-in-law Frank Fisher.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Christ Our King Presbyterian Church of Bel Air, MD or Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, Haledon, NJ 07508 or Habitat for Humanity, 205 Hays Street, Bel Air, MD 21014.