Enfolded by the grace of God and surrounded by the love of her family, Helen Marie Karch Fisher passed away peacefully on March 29th at The Clare Estate in Bordentown, NJ. Born on December 10, 1930 in Trenton, NJ and raised on a farm in Yardville. She was the seventh of eight children born to the late Stanley John and Helen Theresa Papiez Karch. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Allen "Bud" Holmes Fisher.
After graduating from Hamilton High School West, Helen worked as a secretary for Gould Battery Company of Trenton, where she enjoyed playing softball in the Trenton Women's Industrial League for the company team. After raising five children, Helen returned to work as a secretary for St. Mark United Methodist Church and the Hamilton Township Board of Education until she retired.
Helen was a member of Hamilton Square Presbyterian Church and served previously as a Deacon at Yardville Presbyterian Church. She was also an active member of the PTA and she was an avid gardener.
On September 30, 1954, she married the love of her life, Allen "Bud" Fisher of Ewing. They renovated a small farm outside of Allentown, NJ, where they lived for 45 years and took deep joy in watching their family grow. Helen was the beloved mother of Allen Jr. and Christina (Evans) of Fredericksburg, VA; Nancy and Gary Bender of Columbus; Jerry Luckie of Cary, NC; Betty and Eric Anderson of Robbinsville; Cathy and Eric Peterson of Pipersville. Helen was also the devoted grandmother of Jeremy (Josie Miller), Sarah, Rebecca and Hannah Fisher; John (Mindy Valorie), Paul (Ashley Thompson), and Kate Fehn; Kevin and Andrew Luckie; Emily, Elizabeth and Robert Anderson; Molly and Douglas Peterson and great grandson Justin John Fehn.
She is also survived by two sisters, Anne (Karch) and Elmer Smith of Hopewell Twp, Bernice (Karch) Sawyer of Hamilton, and brother-in-law John B. "Jack" and Fran Fisher as well as nieces and nephews too numerous to list.
Calling hours will be Saturday, April 7th at Peppler Funeral Home in Allentown from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck, 154 S. Mill Road, Princeton Junction, NJ at 2:00 pm. Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations can be made to the church of your choice or The Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 8th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001