Lillian “Grams” Agnes Fischer
Lillian “Grams” Agnes Fischer, 81, of Cranberry Township, passed into the hands of our lord Monday.
Lillian was the daughter of the late Henry and Agnes (Rodgers) Straessley. She was born Sept. 13, 1933, on the Straessley Farm and lived in Cranberry Township her entire life.
Lillian was married for 52 years to the late Anthony J. Fischer.
In 1952, Lillian graduated from Mount Mercy Academy in Oakland. Grams was the treasured matriarch of the Fischer family. She dedicated her life to her seven children, 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was a woman of strong faith and a member of St. Matthias Catholic Church. She enjoyed her card club, playing games, traveling, crocheting and reading.
She was the loving mother of the late Ralph (Donna) Fischer, Loretta (Art Hayday) Fischer, Mary Jane (Allen) Polochak, Betty Fischer, Bertha (Marty) Barkley, Joann (John) Rader and Rosemary (Jim) Poole.
Lillian was the cherished Grams of Jennifer, Tony, Wendy, Michelle, Michael, Jeff, Maria, Patrick, Justin, Eric, Jacqueline, Joshua, Heather and Tyler.
She was the adored Great Grams of Dominic, Alex, Samantha, Austin, Aiden, Landon, Regan, Patrick, Nicholas, Maddee, Dillon, Alannah, Daniel, Katie, Kaydence, McKenzie, Logan, Ronan, Lilly, Connor, Laurie and Cody.
Lillian is survived by two sisters, Cecelia Gaiser and Mary (Andy) Hack.
Lillian also was preceded in death by one great-grandchild, Abiageal; one sister, Louise; and five brothers, Francis Xavier, Henry, Clarence, S. Rodgers and William.
FISCHER — Friends of Lillian “Grams” Agnes Fischer, who died Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Devlin Funeral Home of Cranberry, 2678 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township.A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Alphonsus Church, Wexford.In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation or the American Cancer Society.For more information, visit www.devlinfuneralhome.com.
