Beloved wife of Donald Fisher for 72 wonderful years. Loving mother of Karen (Michael) Lynch and Andrea Fisher. Dearest nana of Rachael Cunningham, Paul Cunningham and Olivia Fisher. Doreen is preceded in death by her siblings, Dot, Jack and Hetty.
Doreen enjoyed making Karen and Andrea’s clothes while growing up, knitting, crocheting, crafting, collecting Lladro’s and royal doulton figurines (at her husband’s great expense!), and loved puzzles and crosswords. Doreen was a big animal lover, especially dogs and cats and leaves behind her beloved cat Abbie.
Doreen was born in Fulham, London, England. She survived the World War II London Blitz as a young child and was evacuated to a country home for two years, returning to her Fulham home for the remainder of the war. Doreen then met her soulmate, Don, when she was 16 years old and they married in 1952. “Dorrie” and Don loved traveling around the English countryside on their motorcycle and in later years, the Fisher family enjoyed making cherished memories camping every year in Spain, France and parts of England’s countryside.
In 1976 Doreen and her family moved to the USA when Don was transferred at the request of Ford Motor CO. USA. This 12 month assignment changed when Ford Motor Company USA offered Don a position resulting in a lifetime stay in this country making Dearborn, MI their home until relocating in the 1980’s to Wixom where they spent the next 28 years.
Doreen worked as an administrative assistant retiring in the late 1980’s deciding to stay home and help care for her grandchildren Rachael, Paul and Olivia; her grandchildren meant everything to her and her days were spent spoiling them rotten. During retirement she was a dedicated volunteer for 17 years at Huron Valley Hospital.
Starting in the 1980’s the family spent several weeks a year at Sandpiper Beach Club in Siesta Key, FL which became the family’s favorite getaway making many cherished friends and family memories.
Doreen was a loving wife, mother and Nana and will be missed greatly by her family and all her friends.
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