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A graduate of William and Mary in 1953 with a degree in psychology, she moved to New York for work in her early 20s. She eventually met George Fisher and married in 1955 at the "Little Church around the Corner" in NYC.
George's job led them to reside in Boston, Los Angeles and eventually Moraga where they resided for 50 years. Both George and Julie were involved in the development of the town. Julie was instrumental in bringing emergency services to Moraga with the Rescue One Foundation. She also served on the Moraga Service League, the Betas, the Moraga Parks and Recreation Foundation and the Moraga Movers. Both George and Julie were honored as Moraga's Citizens of the Year in 2006.
George and Julie moved to The Villages, Florida to be closer to their family in 2014. The nine years in Florida were a treasure with lots of family trips and many celebrations.
Julie struggled with macular degeneration for over 20 years and never complained about her loss of sight. She was and continues to be an incredible example of a positive and optimistic outlook despite any challenge faced. Although she spent many of her final years blind, it is our belief she is now able to see in full color.
Julie will be missed by many lifelong friends. She touched so many. She was predeceased by son, John Fisher (March 2020), husband, George (June 2020), and daughter, Holly (November 2020). She is survived by her daughter, Ann, sons-in-law, Tim Wright and Jim Baumgartner, niece, Jane (Jeff) Chamberlain, grand-daughters, Casey Fowler (Garrett), Kelly Wright and great-grandson, Isaac.
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