Laurie and family
We are very sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. Our condolences.
FISHER, Gordon
1937 - 2022
Gordon Fisher
It is with profound sadness that the family announces the passing of Mr. Gordon (“Gord”) Fisher at the age of 85. Gord passed away in his home peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2022.
As a lifelong New Liskeard resident, Gord spent the majority of his life living on Dawson Point Road where he and Shirley raised their family.
Gord left New Liskeard for a few years back in the early 1960s to pursue a career with the Royal Bank. He recalled sitting in his office in Toronto where he was working while watching the geese fly north in the spring and wanting to be where they were going. He and Shirley made the difficult decision to give up his promising career to move back north. They returned to New Liskeard where Gord went to work at Eplett’s Creamery and did books for Stan’s Gulf and the Josefowich Bros. Gord and Shirley also ran EMOC Tourist Camp on Dawson Point Road where they made many friends.
Gord spent a total of 25 years working in local hospitals. He started working at the Haileybury Hospital as an accountant and, following its amalgamation, at the Temiskaming Hospital where he became the director of finance.
Throughout his life, Gord enjoyed many different activities. He played broomball with the Little 65ers, was an avid curler at the Horne Granite Curling Club and coached hockey. His and Shirley’s home on Dawson Point Road was a place of gathering where they hosted many weekend parties and barbecues.
Gord loved to go fishing with family and friends and it was a rare occasion where he didn’t catch the first, the biggest, the most fish or often all three. When he moved to his house at the end of Dawson Point Road, his time was spent caring for his yard, where his grass always had to be cut to very specific standards. He spent endless hours tending his raspberry patch, often with the help of Krissy, Mike, Mason and Jarvys. The rest of the family tried to help out in the berry patch whenever they could, but ironically seemed to show up most often near harvest time.
Those who knew and loved him understood how much he enjoyed healthy competition. Early in life, he played checkers with his grandpa Mort Mason - a man he considered to be one of the greatest inspirations in his life. Later, whether it was ping-pong, horseshoes, cribbage, or wagering on the date the lake would freeze over or the ice would clear, he never missed a chance to engage in a friendly wager.
In his later years he and Judy loved to sit and look out over the lake. Seasons didn’t matter to him - he enjoyed the view regardless of the weather. Gord was a LEAFS fan until the end. He cheered on his LEAFS faithfully but also enjoyed, in his words, “just watching a good hockey game,” regardless of who was playing.
Gord’s family was a source of great joy to him. He loved when the gang gathered for the annual family get-together in August and there was always plenty of laughs, lots of food and the odd adult beverage. His family meant everything to him and he loved having any or all of them around.
Gord was predeceased by his wife of 39 years, Shirley Fisher, followed by his partner of 20 years, Judy Hanley, his mother Elma Mason, his brother Bill Fisher, his grandmother Stella and grandfather Mort Mason.
He is survived by his four children: Laurie, Rick (Julie Wood), Kelly (Jeff Brubacher) and Krissy (Mike Greene) and by his nephew Billy (Chantal) and his great-niece Brianna. He is also survived by nine grandchildren - Tasha, Miranda, Jase, Zachary, Nathaniel, Mason, Jarvys, Melissa, Jessica and great-grandchild Keynan.
The family would like to express their gratitude and appreciation for the exceptional care he received during the past four years from his daily PSWs, Care Coordinators, social worker and his long-time doctor Jean Corbin. His wishes to remain at home were made possible by their incredible support.
The family would also like to extend their gratitude to the many friends who took time to visit Gord when his health declined. A special thanks go out to Mike Walton and Kathy Dwyer. Mike was always a great help, whether it was blowing out his driveway or lending a helping hand whenever needed, Mike was there to the very end.
Gord’s ability to live at home would also not have been possible without the support and efforts of Mike, Krissy, Mason and Jarvys. Whether it was coming for the grounds and property upkeep, or later for ongoing health care support, they were unwavering in their efforts to help in any way possible.
As per Gord’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Donations in Gord’s name can be directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to a preferred local charity.
Heart and Stroke Foundation
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