Coral (Franzke) Fisher
Obituary
Coral Fisher, 91-year resident of Watsonville, CA, passed away May 28, 2023 in Happy Valley, OR. She was 95.
Born 'Arlene Coral Franzke' in Fresno, CA, May 16, 1928; she was the youngest and last surviving of the seven children of Oscar W. Franzke and Nellie (Lainson) Franzke. Coral was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Don Fisher, whom she married in 1949. Coral spent nearly 40 years of her professional life at Bell Telephone Company, from switchboard operator to service manager. She enjoyed playing golf with her husband and was an avid jazzercise participant until the age of 88. She was witty and outgoing and had a generous, loving spirit. She loved Watsonville – especially the people, the ocean, and the weather. She also had a particular fondness for dogs and for watching the many birds that visited her garden. Most importantly, her love of family had no bounds.
Coral will be greatly missed by her numerous nieces, nephews and their families, friends and neighbors, all of whom enjoyed her gift of making each of us feel uniquely special.
Graveside service Wednesday, June 21st, 11 a.m., Pajaro Valley Memorial Park, 127 Hecker Pass Rd, Watsonville.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter, 1001 Rodriguez Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
Published in The Pajaronian · June 15, 2023