Mary Louise Fischer

Mary Louise Fischer, 89, of Marco Island passed away on Thursday, October 16th. She died as she had lived: surrounded by loving friends and family. Mary Lou, nee Isemann, married Robert Humphreys in 1945. They had two sons, Robert Jr. and Richard, but their happiness was short lived and she was widowed at 33. In 1965 she married Carl Fischer, a colonel in the Army. Blessed with a daughter, Cheryl, they lived in Paris before settling in Westfield, New Jersey. There, the Fischer home was known for its welcoming spirit. Mary Lou’s passion for cooking had flourished in France and no one could forget the towers of shrimp and dozens of hors d’oeurvres that graced her parties. Always active, she played bridge, joined the Gourmet Group, and hosted as many as fifty for Easter every year. In 2001, she and Carl retired to Marco Island and pronounced it “heaven.” She loved her new friends at the Mirage and her condo was filled with lively company, good food, pink cosmos, and, always, family. Her boundless energy was infectious and even the day before she passed she held court at Avow hospice. The room was alive with love and laughter as final goodbyes were spoken. This Christmas will not be the same without the famous tins of gourmet cookies she baked for all who knew her. Mary Lou is survived by her daughter Cheryl Johnson and husband Brian, and her sons Robert and Richard Humphreys and their wives Patricia and Kate, her niece Barbara Schaefer and husband Jack, as well as her seven beloved grandchildren and 14 great- grandchildren.

A funeral Mass will be offered at San Marco Catholic Church, 851 San Marco Rd., Marco Island, FL, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 at 10am.