Steve
2005-08-24 15:53:31 UTC
http://www.hbo.com/sixfeetunder/obituary/episode63.shtml
Ruth O'Connor Fisher
Ruth Fisher was born in Pasadena in 1946 and died at Good Samaritan
Hospital of Glendale on Wednesday. She graduated from Pasadena High
School in 1963 and stayed home to raise three children before opening
the Four Paws Pet Retreat in Topanga Canyon twenty years ago.
She is survived by her loving companion George Sibley, her sister
Sarah O'Connor, her son David Fisher of Los Angeles and her daughter
Claire Fisher of New York City. Ruth will also be missed by her four
cherished grandchildren - Maya Fisher, Willa Chenowith, and Anthony
and Durrell Charles-Fisher.
Viewing will be held on Saturday, March 15th at 2 p.m. at Fisher &
Sons Funeral Home at 2302 W. 25th Street in Los Angeles. Private
burial to follow.
Keith Dwayne Charles
Keith Charles, founder of Charles Security Company, was born in 1968
in San Diego. He died suddenly at work on Tuesday morning.
Keith attended West Point Military Academy, graduating with a degree
in Criminology in 1989. He served the city of Los Angeles as a member
of the LAPD for nine years before joining the security industry. He
leaves behind his devoted husband David Fisher and loving sons Durrell
and Anthony Charles-Fisher, his grandson Matthew, his sister Karla
Charles and his niece Taylor Benoit of Carlsbad. Keith is pre-deceased
by his parents Roderick and Lucille Charles of San Diego. Memorial
service will be held on Sunday, February 18th at 2 p.m. at Fisher &
Sons Funeral Home at 2302 W. 25th Street in Los Angeles.
David James Fisher
Born January 20, 1969. Died at the age of 75 in Echo Park. He was
proud owner and operator of Fisher & Sons Funeral Home of Los Angeles
for over forty years. After retiring in 2034, he went on to perform in
dozens of local theater productions, including Weill and Brecht's
"Threepenny Opera," Rossini's "The Barber of Seville," and as Ebenezer
Scrooge in Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." David leaves behind his
partner Raoul Martinez, his beloved sons Durrell and Anthony
Charles-Fisher, his sister Claire Fisher and his three precious
grandchildren Matthew, Keith, and Katie. In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to the Southern California Opera Association
Hector Federico Diaz
Died at the age of 75 while vacationing with his wife in Puerto Rico.
Federico graduated from Cyprus College in 1997 with a degree in
Mortuary Science. He worked as a restorative artist for several years
before becoming part owner of Fisher & Diaz Funeral Home on 25th
Street. In 2005, Federico opened the Diaz Family Mortuary on DeLongpre
Avenue in Hollywood, where he served the community for 35 years before
retiring.
Pre-deceased by his parents Mauricio and Lilia Diaz of Los Angeles. He
was married to his beloved wife Vanessa for 54 years and leaves behind
his cherished sons Julio and Augusto and his three grandchildren:
Emily, Celestina and Vincent.
Memorial service will be held at Diaz Family Mortuary on Saturday,
February 16th at 11:00 a.m. Funeral mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. the
following day at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Atwater Village.
Brenda Chenowith
Brenda Chenowith was born July 19, 1969 and died at the age of 82 at
home. She earned her Masters Degree in Social Work at California State
University of Los Angeles and a PhD in Theories of Human Behavior at
University of Southern California.
Brenda wrote several books about the role of the gifted child in
family development. She is considered to be one of the most
distinguished scholars in that field of study, adding several courses
to the Social Work curriculum at USC. She developed research
methodologies to conclusively prove the link between deviant human
behavior and fetal alcohol exposure. As a child, Brenda was the
subject of the book "Charlotte Light and Dark" by Gareth Feinberg,
PhD.
Brenda will be dearly missed by her beloved children Maya Fisher,
Willa Chenowith, and Forrest Nathanson, her loving husband Daniel
Nathanson, and her brother William Chenowith of Malibu. Private
services will be held Wednesday March 9th at Deep Creek Nature
Preserve. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of
your choice.
Claire Simone Fisher
Born March 13, 1983. Died February 11, 2085 in Manhattan. Claire grew
up in Los Angeles and studied art at LAC-Arts College. She worked as
an advertising and fashion photographer and photojournalist for nearly
fifty years, creating several memorable covers for Washington Post
magazine, W, and The Face. Claire often exhibited her work in New York
and London art galleries and in a time when nearly everyone else in
her field had turned to digital scanning and computer-driven imaging,
she continued to use a silver-based photographic process. Claire began
teaching photography as a faculty member at New York University's
Tisch School of the Arts in 2018, earning tenure in 2028. She's
pre-deceased by her beloved husband Ted Fairwell.
Ruth O'Connor Fisher
Ruth Fisher was born in Pasadena in 1946 and died at Good Samaritan
Hospital of Glendale on Wednesday. She graduated from Pasadena High
School in 1963 and stayed home to raise three children before opening
the Four Paws Pet Retreat in Topanga Canyon twenty years ago.
She is survived by her loving companion George Sibley, her sister
Sarah O'Connor, her son David Fisher of Los Angeles and her daughter
Claire Fisher of New York City. Ruth will also be missed by her four
cherished grandchildren - Maya Fisher, Willa Chenowith, and Anthony
and Durrell Charles-Fisher.
Viewing will be held on Saturday, March 15th at 2 p.m. at Fisher &
Sons Funeral Home at 2302 W. 25th Street in Los Angeles. Private
burial to follow.
Keith Dwayne Charles
Keith Charles, founder of Charles Security Company, was born in 1968
in San Diego. He died suddenly at work on Tuesday morning.
Keith attended West Point Military Academy, graduating with a degree
in Criminology in 1989. He served the city of Los Angeles as a member
of the LAPD for nine years before joining the security industry. He
leaves behind his devoted husband David Fisher and loving sons Durrell
and Anthony Charles-Fisher, his grandson Matthew, his sister Karla
Charles and his niece Taylor Benoit of Carlsbad. Keith is pre-deceased
by his parents Roderick and Lucille Charles of San Diego. Memorial
service will be held on Sunday, February 18th at 2 p.m. at Fisher &
Sons Funeral Home at 2302 W. 25th Street in Los Angeles.
David James Fisher
Born January 20, 1969. Died at the age of 75 in Echo Park. He was
proud owner and operator of Fisher & Sons Funeral Home of Los Angeles
for over forty years. After retiring in 2034, he went on to perform in
dozens of local theater productions, including Weill and Brecht's
"Threepenny Opera," Rossini's "The Barber of Seville," and as Ebenezer
Scrooge in Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." David leaves behind his
partner Raoul Martinez, his beloved sons Durrell and Anthony
Charles-Fisher, his sister Claire Fisher and his three precious
grandchildren Matthew, Keith, and Katie. In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to the Southern California Opera Association
Hector Federico Diaz
Died at the age of 75 while vacationing with his wife in Puerto Rico.
Federico graduated from Cyprus College in 1997 with a degree in
Mortuary Science. He worked as a restorative artist for several years
before becoming part owner of Fisher & Diaz Funeral Home on 25th
Street. In 2005, Federico opened the Diaz Family Mortuary on DeLongpre
Avenue in Hollywood, where he served the community for 35 years before
retiring.
Pre-deceased by his parents Mauricio and Lilia Diaz of Los Angeles. He
was married to his beloved wife Vanessa for 54 years and leaves behind
his cherished sons Julio and Augusto and his three grandchildren:
Emily, Celestina and Vincent.
Memorial service will be held at Diaz Family Mortuary on Saturday,
February 16th at 11:00 a.m. Funeral mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. the
following day at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Atwater Village.
Brenda Chenowith
Brenda Chenowith was born July 19, 1969 and died at the age of 82 at
home. She earned her Masters Degree in Social Work at California State
University of Los Angeles and a PhD in Theories of Human Behavior at
University of Southern California.
Brenda wrote several books about the role of the gifted child in
family development. She is considered to be one of the most
distinguished scholars in that field of study, adding several courses
to the Social Work curriculum at USC. She developed research
methodologies to conclusively prove the link between deviant human
behavior and fetal alcohol exposure. As a child, Brenda was the
subject of the book "Charlotte Light and Dark" by Gareth Feinberg,
PhD.
Brenda will be dearly missed by her beloved children Maya Fisher,
Willa Chenowith, and Forrest Nathanson, her loving husband Daniel
Nathanson, and her brother William Chenowith of Malibu. Private
services will be held Wednesday March 9th at Deep Creek Nature
Preserve. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of
your choice.
Claire Simone Fisher
Born March 13, 1983. Died February 11, 2085 in Manhattan. Claire grew
up in Los Angeles and studied art at LAC-Arts College. She worked as
an advertising and fashion photographer and photojournalist for nearly
fifty years, creating several memorable covers for Washington Post
magazine, W, and The Face. Claire often exhibited her work in New York
and London art galleries and in a time when nearly everyone else in
her field had turned to digital scanning and computer-driven imaging,
she continued to use a silver-based photographic process. Claire began
teaching photography as a faculty member at New York University's
Tisch School of the Arts in 2018, earning tenure in 2028. She's
pre-deceased by her beloved husband Ted Fairwell.