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July 28, 2017
Services
Please join us for memorial service on August 13, 2017 at Packanack Community Church at 1pm, followed by a celebration of Howard’s life in Simmons Hall at the church.
Howard Bradford Fisher, age 91, left his earthly life to be with his Lord on July 28, 2017.
Howard was born on March 1, 1926 to Cornelius Fisher and Irene (née Weinbrock). He was raised, along with his loving sister Annette, in Clifton NJ. Despite an early bout with rheumatic fever that limited his activity as a child, his heart found joy in all things in life - great and small.
After graduation from Clifton High School, Howard enthusiastically joined the US Navy. As a first class seaman, he enjoyed training, but his recurrent heart issues forced him to the care of the US Navy Hospital in Miami, until his honorable discharge in 1945.
The navy training experience identified potential vocational skills for Howard for use in his post service life. The testing suggested watchmaking. After countless hours and years of training for this career route, Howard developed a great disdain of all things that tick or chime, but fortunately found joy in a related field - jewelry.
He also found the greatest joy of his life, Ann Conte, and he proposed to her by placing an engagement ring in her Cracker Jack box. She accepted this proposal, and remained his soul mate for the remainder of his earthly life.
Howard trained as a Jeweler and eventually launched his own business, Howard Jewelers, in Paterson, New Jersey. Howard, Ann, and their two young children Irene and Howard, cherished the memories of holidays at the store. Neighbors were always welcome to stop by for a holiday celebration, or to find a caring hand to help them buy an affordable holiday gift. Howard cherished his role in designing and providing gifts that celebrated the lives of others, whether it be births, engagements, anniversaries, or other important life events.
Upon his retirement, Howard and Ann enjoyed golf and tennis in the Florida sunshine of Marco Island among many wonderful friends. Golfing brought Howard great joy, and also great fear by anyone else standing anywhere within 360 degrees of him. Thankfully, his lack of golfing prowess never affected his ability to laugh. Packanack Lake in Wayne NJ remained their family home and “Camelot” from 1968 until his recent passing.
Howard enjoyed dinners and cocktails parties with his local “gang”, and attending sporting and dance events that included his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed taking his family on cruise vacations.
Howard enjoyed reading of the action of WW2 that he missed, as well as breakfast with his friends, the ROMEOs. A regular assistant at Packanack Church, he and Ann cherished all things Packanack.
Howard’s heart may not have been medically strong throughout his life, but we believe it never stopped him from living life to its fullest, and loving everyone and everything that he encountered. He will be greatly missed.
His family wishes to thank the many people were kind to Howard in his time with us and shared his life. We thank God for his presence in our lives, and we pray for the peace of his loving soul.
“Big How” is lovingly remembered by his wife Ann, daughter Irene Hicks and son Howard Fisher, son-in-law Bob Hicks, daughter-in-law Janice (née Steible) Fisher and Howard’s granddaughters: Kristin, Lindsey, Emily, Emilia, and Claire, as well as his niece Joanne Snead.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any gifts be provided to Packanack Community Church.
If you would like to send a private condolence directly to the family use this condolence section.
Please join us for memorial service on August 13, 2017 at Packanack Community Church at 1pm, followed by a celebration of Howard’s life in Simmons Hall at the church.
July 28, 2017
Services
Please join us for memorial service on August 13, 2017 at Packanack Community Church at 1pm, followed by a celebration of Howard’s life in Simmons Hall at the church.
Howard Bradford Fisher, age 91, left his earthly life to be with his Lord on July 28, 2017.
Howard was born on March 1, 1926 to Cornelius Fisher and Irene (née Weinbrock). He was raised, along with his loving sister Annette, in Clifton NJ. Despite an early bout with rheumatic fever that limited his activity as a child, his heart found joy in all things in life - great and small.
After graduation from Clifton High School, Howard enthusiastically joined the US Navy. As a first class seaman, he enjoyed training, but his recurrent heart issues forced him to the care of the US Navy Hospital in Miami, until his honorable discharge in 1945.
The navy training experience identified potential vocational skills for Howard for use in his post service life. The testing suggested watchmaking. After countless hours and years of training for this career route, Howard developed a great disdain of all things that tick or chime, but fortunately found joy in a related field - jewelry.
He also found the greatest joy of his life, Ann Conte, and he proposed to her by placing an engagement ring in her Cracker Jack box. She accepted this proposal, and remained his soul mate for the remainder of his earthly life.
Howard trained as a Jeweler and eventually launched his own business, Howard Jewelers, in Paterson, New Jersey. Howard, Ann, and their two young children Irene and Howard, cherished the memories of holidays at the store. Neighbors were always welcome to stop by for a holiday celebration, or to find a caring hand to help them buy an affordable holiday gift. Howard cherished his role in designing and providing gifts that celebrated the lives of others, whether it be births, engagements, anniversaries, or other important life events.
Upon his retirement, Howard and Ann enjoyed golf and tennis in the Florida sunshine of Marco Island among many wonderful friends. Golfing brought Howard great joy, and also great fear by anyone else standing anywhere within 360 degrees of him. Thankfully, his lack of golfing prowess never affected his ability to laugh. Packanack Lake in Wayne NJ remained their family home and “Camelot” from 1968 until his recent passing.
Howard enjoyed dinners and cocktails parties with his local “gang”, and attending sporting and dance events that included his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed taking his family on cruise vacations.
Howard enjoyed reading of the action of WW2 that he missed, as well as breakfast with his friends, the ROMEOs. A regular assistant at Packanack Church, he and Ann cherished all things Packanack.
Howard’s heart may not have been medically strong throughout his life, but we believe it never stopped him from living life to its fullest, and loving everyone and everything that he encountered. He will be greatly missed.
His family wishes to thank the many people were kind to Howard in his time with us and shared his life. We thank God for his presence in our lives, and we pray for the peace of his loving soul.
“Big How” is lovingly remembered by his wife Ann, daughter Irene Hicks and son Howard Fisher, son-in-law Bob Hicks, daughter-in-law Janice (née Steible) Fisher and Howard’s granddaughters: Kristin, Lindsey, Emily, Emilia, and Claire, as well as his niece Joanne Snead.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any gifts be provided to Packanack Community Church.
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