Obituary: Dorothy B. Fisher

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Obituary: Dorothy B. Fisher

Friday, 29 June 2012 00:00

Dorothy B. Fisher, 90, died May 19, a resident of Peconic Landing in Greenport.

Mrs. Fisher was born in 1922. After graduating from Ohio’s Oberlin College in 1944 with a major in physics, she accepted a position at Bell Telephone Labs in Manhattan, where she worked from 1945-1948, and volunteered at the United Nations from 1948-1952. The only female in the class, she met her husband David during a summer physics course at the University of Chicago. They were married in 1946.

Dorothy B. Fisher The Oberlin alum was a Garden City resident for 50 years. During this time she was a volunteer in the adult literacy program at the Nassau County Jail for 10 years, teaching inmates how to read. She was a member of the Garden City branch of AAUW, and she collected Christmas gifts for the Children’s Center at the Bedford Hills Correctonal Institute. She was a member of the Garden City Community Church from 1952 to 2002 where she was an active member.

Her hobbies included bridge, board games, puzzles, making strawberry jam, and spending time at her summer houses in East Marion and in the Adirondacks.

Mrs. Fisher is survived by her husband, David, her children, Douglas (wife Cheryl) and Diane (husband Ward), her step-grandchildren, Brian and Ashley, her nieces, Margaret (husband Edmund) and Carol, her nephew, Donald, her grand-nephew, Gabe and her grand-niece, Lara. She was predeceased by her sister, Mary Elizabeth.

A memorial service of remembrance and celebration for Dorothy’s life was held on May 25 at the Orient Congregational Church. She gave her body to the body donation program at Stony Brook University’s Department of Anatomical Science for use in research. Burial will be private and will take place at a later date. Memorial donations in Dorothy Fisher’s name may be made to a charity of your choice.

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Friends of the Garden City Public Library will sponsor a free lecture, “Life in the Music Business,” with Garden City resident “Bugs” Bower. The legendary music arranger/producer/publisher will be appearing on Thursday, May 30 at 2 p.m. at the Garden City Public Library at 60 Seventh St. to share excerpts from his new book, Nice Stories about Nice People—highlights from his personal experiences in the music business.

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When gardeners begin shopping for spring flowers, they may notice a familiar staple missing: the impatiens.

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Defense keys successful lacrosse seasons

The boys and girls high school teams are both rolling and have their sights set on a long run in the playoffs. Both team have faced a number of formidable opponents throughout the season and have successfully navigated their schedules. One thing that has been consistent for both teams has been that their defenses have had to stand tall at key times and shut down very active offenses. Both Coach Finnell and Coach Chapman have made sure that the non-league schedules of their teams will ensure that their teams are prepared for whatever the playoffs can throw at them.

After going the full season last year undefeated, the boys team has three blemishes on their record with losses to powerhouses Ward Melville, Manhasset and LaSalle of PA. With a 9-3 record the Trojans are looking to wrap up the number two seed in the playoffs to force a rematch of the Manhasset game in the County finals. The boys have excelled defensively only allowing 4.25 goals against per game. And if you remove those three tough losses the goals against average drops to 3.1.

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Hockey Rink Open

The Recreation and Parks Department’s new roller hockey rink is now open for general public use by Garden City residents during the following days and times:

Tuesdays 3:30 p.m. to dark

Wednesdays 3:30 p.m. to dark

Thursdays 3:30 p.m. to dark

Saturdays Noon to 6 p.m.

Sundays - Family Skate 3 to 6 p.m.