Lore Fischer

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Lore was born in Germany, the second of five children and the eldest daughter. As her parents worked diligently at their family beauty parlor, Lore naturally assumed the responsibility of caring for her three younger siblings. Her early years were marked by the profound hardships of World War II, during which her father sustained the loss of his right arm. These formidable challenges forged in Lore a lifelong spirit of resilience, duty, and deep devotion to family. In 1953, Lore met Robert Fischer. Her mother offered prophetic advice: choose Robert, and you will always be well taken care of. Her father agreed, quickly growing fond of Robert, who eagerly helped in the garden on his days off.

Lore and Robert were wed in Germany on June 7, 1954. Sponsored by Uncle August, the newlyweds made the brave choice to immigrate to America. In May of 1955, they arrived in New York Harbor to begin their American Dream. They stayed with relatives until Robert found work, eventually renting an apartment in Great Neck. Their family grew with the birth of Steven in 1956, followed by Dorothy three years later in 1959.

When Robert decided to strike out on his own, they purchased a Dutch colonial house in Mineola that had a wood shop in the back for Robert’s business. Lore managed the household, the children, and answering the phone while Robert built Ace Woodcraft into the finest cabinet making business on Long Island’s Gold Coast. In 1969, they built a vacation home in the Poconos where they enjoyed spending weekends with their friends and their families. Lore always had a warm meal ready when her family returned home from skiing at Camelback. Lore’s signature dishes, which the next generations have tried to continue, included: Rouladen (Paul & Erica), Hefekranz (Erica), Lentils, Spatzle, Blueberry pie, and Apple Betty (Dorothy), but the most memorable were her 10 varieties of Christmas cookies.

In addition to cooking, Lore loved to garden. Although her children did not follow in those footsteps, Steven’s wife Michelle and Dorothy’s husband Glen, did, and helped her when she could no longer keep her gardens up to her standards. Since she did not drive, the phone was her contact with friends and relatives, which she used generously. Her knitting skills were also legendary, with her socks, scarves, and blankets still in use by many grateful recipients. She always had an atlas close at hand, as she loved geography.

After Robert’s 1995 retirement, they moved to a condo in Woodbury, and continued to enjoy their home in Bartonsville, PA until selling it in 2007. Afterwards, they spilt their time between NY and spending summers lakeside in Swanton, VT at Dorothy & Glen’s camp, just 15 doors away from Steve & Michelle’s camp. They made many new friends on Hog Island, and Lore continued to cook delicious meals, spend time with her children and grand-children Carl & Lukas and create beautiful gardens for the next 17 years. When their condo became too much, they moved into Orchard Estate Assisted Living in 2025. The past year of dialysis was hard on her, so after celebrating her 95th birthday, she decided to stop and put herself in God’s hands.

She will be remembered fondly by all who knew and loved her.