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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Mary Lou Fischer
Mary Lou
Fischer
December 14, 1932 – May 23, 2017
Mary Lou Fischer's Obituary
Mary Lou Fischer
passed away peacefully on May 23, 2017 in her home at the age of 84 following a long bout with Alzheimer's. In spite of the ravages of the disease, Mary Lou was able to maintain her unique, happy personality and never showed frustration with the mental limitations it placed on her.
Mary Lou was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 14, 1932 to Louie and Virginia Ascher. She married Arnold Levinson in 1950 and in 1952 they made a drastic and adventurous change from the city life they had grown up in when they moved to Tombstone, Arizona to live in a duplex owned by Mary Lou's father. In the early 1960s she began attending the newly opened Cochise College, attained an Associate's Degree there and transferred to the University of Arizona, completing her degree in Education (plus two Master's Degrees) after years of night school and summer school, often making the 140 mile round trip three times a week. By the late 1960s she became an English teacher at Tombstone High School where she was an inspiration and mentor to many students. After a divorce and a move to Tucson, she became a much respected and beloved counselor at Pima Community College. In 1984 she married Herman Fischer, coach and principal at Tombstone High School.
Mary Lou was an extraordinary woman. She was a lifelong learner with a zest for life and an insatiable intellectual curiosity. She enriched the lives of everyone she met, always finding something good in everybody and encouraging them to take advantage of their talents. She was empathetic and non-judgmental (and always fun to be around). One anecdote speaks volumes about her: Mary Lou was a compulsive tipper. Theater ushers, janitors, Dairy Queen servers... it didn't matter. None of them could escape her generosity. While some might think this a little extreme, she would explain that her life was so good that she had to share her good fortune. Above all, Mary Lou cherished her family.
In addition to her husband Herman Fischer, she is survived by her sisters and best friends, Agnes Stephan of Chicago, IL and Helen Leather of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; children, Louie (Myra) Levinson, Diane (Harley) Kurlander; grandchildren, Jordan Levinson of Tucson and Kate (Michael) Muschong of Chicago as well as many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by daughter, Lenora Leigh Levinson who passed away of cancer in 2010.
Un agradacimiento especial para las mujeres maravillosas que cuidaron a nuestra Marilu, Angelica Silva, Silvia Rascón y Esperanza Kral
Mary Lou was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 14, 1932 to Louie and Virginia Ascher. She married Arnold Levinson in 1950 and in 1952 they made a drastic and adventurous change from the city life they had grown up in when they moved to Tombstone, Arizona to live in a duplex owned by Mary Lou's father. In the early 1960s she began attending the newly opened Cochise College, attained an Associate's Degree there and transferred to the University of Arizona, completing her degree in Education (plus two Master's Degrees) after years of night school and summer school, often making the 140 mile round trip three times a week. By the late 1960s she became an English teacher at Tombstone High School where she was an inspiration and mentor to many students. After a divorce and a move to Tucson, she became a much respected and beloved counselor at Pima Community College. In 1984 she married Herman Fischer, coach and principal at Tombstone High School.
Mary Lou was an extraordinary woman. She was a lifelong learner with a zest for life and an insatiable intellectual curiosity. She enriched the lives of everyone she met, always finding something good in everybody and encouraging them to take advantage of their talents. She was empathetic and non-judgmental (and always fun to be around). One anecdote speaks volumes about her: Mary Lou was a compulsive tipper. Theater ushers, janitors, Dairy Queen servers... it didn't matter. None of them could escape her generosity. While some might think this a little extreme, she would explain that her life was so good that she had to share her good fortune. Above all, Mary Lou cherished her family.
In addition to her husband Herman Fischer, she is survived by her sisters and best friends, Agnes Stephan of Chicago, IL and Helen Leather of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; children, Louie (Myra) Levinson, Diane (Harley) Kurlander; grandchildren, Jordan Levinson of Tucson and Kate (Michael) Muschong of Chicago as well as many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by daughter, Lenora Leigh Levinson who passed away of cancer in 2010.
Un agradacimiento especial para las mujeres maravillosas que cuidaron a nuestra Marilu, Angelica Silva, Silvia Rascón y Esperanza Kral
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Funeral Services for Mary Lou Fischer
Graveside Service
May
27
Tombstone City Cemetery
Starts at 10:30 am
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