Fischer obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Fischer, Joseph Walter        17 Aug 2003    Sep 2003    Don Johnson
Fischer, Vera Mercier         30 Jul 2000    Jul 2000    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  8/17/2003

FISCHER, JOSEPH WALTER
Ponchatoula - Retired Army Master Sgt. Joseph Walter Fischer, 64, died Friday, 
August 15, 2003 at his home.  A native of Ponchatoula, he was a former employee 
of Constar Packagin, CKS Packaging and Grafco Packaging of Atlanta.  During his 
military career, Fisher was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Armed 
Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 
Bronze Service Star, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, rifle expert and 
awarded the Good Conduct Medal five times. He is survived by his wife, Josephine 
"Toni-Jo" Inzinna Fischer of Ponchatoula, two sons, Joseph P. Fischer of 
Michigan and George G. Fischer of Ponchatoula; two daughters, Denese L. 
Carithers of Georgia and Coit McDonald of Natalbany; three sisters, Ruby Hill of 
Ponchatoula, Bobby Fletcher of Ponchatoula and Mary Morgan of Kentwood; six 
granchildren and one great-grandchild.  He was preceded in death by his parents 
Irene Young and George Fischer Jr.; and three brothers, Roy, George and Gene 
Fischer.  Visitation will be today at Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home, 
Ponchatoula from 1 p.m. until services begin at 3 p.m. at the funeral home 
chapel. Burial will be in Port Hudson National Cemetery, Zachary.  In lieu of 
flowers, the family requests memorials to North Oaks Hospice, P.O. Box 2668, 
Hammond, LA 70404. 

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  7/30/2000

FISCHER, VERA MERCIER
A resident and native of Ponchatoula, she died Friday, July 28, 2000, at Kenner 
Regional Medical Center. She was 66. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral 
Home, Ponchatoula, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday and after 8 a.m. Monday. 
Religious services in the funeral home chapel at 10:30 a.m. Monday, conducted by 
the Rev. Jimmy Wall. Interment in Ponchatoula Cemetery. Survived by four sons, 
George Aubrey Fischer Jr., Hammond, Perry Clinton Fischer and Bruce Anthony 
Fischer, both of Ponchatoula, and Clifford Darryl Fischer, Greenbriar, Ark.; two 
sisters, Evelyn Tourillion, Mississippi, and Sandra Gould, Hammond; a brother, 
Perry Arlen Mercier, Albany; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 
Preceded in death by her husband, George A. Fischer Sr.; two daughters, Vicky 
Traylor and Arlene Williams; father, Perry Mercier; mother, Ima Jenkins Albin; 
and stepfather, Clinton Albin.

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