David John Fisher, Jr., 58, of 1227 Washington Mountain Road, Washington,
Massachusetts, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 8, 2013, after a long
battle with cancer.
Born in Schenectady, New York, on January 16, 1955, a son of David J. Fisher,
Sr., and Theresa R. O'Leary Fisher, he was educated in Rotterdam, N.Y. and
Williamstown schools and was a 1973 graduate of Mount Greylock Regional High School in Williamstown.
In 1977, he graduated from Worcester Poly Technical Institute with a bachelor
of science degree in civil/structural engineering, and in 1978 received his professional
engineering license.
Mr. Fisher was last employed as the Regional Director of Engineering at the
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Berkshire Community College, and Greenfield
Community College.
He had previously worked as an engineer for Percy B. Cotton Associates, and
prior to that, for Krofta and for Doucette Associates.
Mr. Fisher enjoyed acting with the Berkshire Theater Group, the Berkshire Public Theater, and the Town Players of Pittsfield, and also performed and wrote plays with the
Stageblood Murder Mystery Group.
He attended the Becket Federated Church and had sung on occasion with the
Becket Praise Team.
He enjoyed music, singing, and playing the guitar. He was known for his computer expertise and artistic talent. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and riding his motorcycle.
Mr. Fisher leaves his wife, the former Paula J. Duby, whom he married August 30, 1992, and his two sons, Mackenzie Fisher, age 19, and Cullen Fisher, age 16, who are
both of the Town of Washington.
He is also survived by two brothers, Frederick A. Fisher and his wife, Jane, of
Rhinebeck, N.Y., and Dennis Fisher and his wife, Lisa, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three sisters, Janet Ottendorf and her husband, Terry, of Duanesburg, N.Y., Susan Lyczynski and her
husband, Paul, of North Adams, and Nancy Underwood and her husband, Dennis, of
Clarksburg, Mass; as well as his stepmother, Barbara McConnell Fisher of Pownal, Vt.,
a stepbrother, Jeff Lussier and his wife, Mary, and two stepsisters, Wendy Accetta and her husband, Kurt, and Julie Lussier; and several nieces and nephews, a great niece, and
loving in-laws.
He was pre-deceased by a sister, Ann Marie Fisher.


FUNERAL NOTICE:
Funeral services for David John Fisher, Jr. will be held Thursday, June 13, at
6:30 p.m., at the Becket Federated Church, Main Street, Becket, with Rev. Kevin C.
Smail, Pastor, officiating. Calling hours will be on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at DERY-FOLEY FUNERAL HOME, in Dalton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute or to HospiceCare in The
Berkshires both in care of the Funeral Home, 890 East Main Street, Dalton.

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