John Edward Fisher III, age 74, of Ocean City, MD died Saturday, January 7, 2023 in Bradenton,

FL. He was born on August 4, 1948 in Washington, DC and was the son of the late John Edward

Fisher Jr. and Jean Evelyn (Beach) Fisher.

John graduated from Northwestern Senior High School in 1966. He then enlisted in the Air Force

in August of 1966, and was stationed at Andrews Air Force Base. John was honorably

discharged after serving for 5 years.

John retired as a Master Firefighter for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service after 25

years. His distinguished service as an active volunteer firefighter was one that lasted for over 58

years. He served as Chief of Mount Rainier Volunteer Fire Department, Brentwood Volunteer

Fire Department, Cottage City Volunteer Fire Company, and most recently, Ocean City

Volunteer Fire Company. John also had a passion for teaching, and was an Instructor for the

Maryland Fire Rescue Institute of The University of Maryland for 45 years.

He is survived by his three children; one daughter Jennifer (Michael) Hickman of Berlin, MD;

two sons, John E. Fisher IV of Lawrenceville, GA, and Jason (Kristen) Fisher of Bowie, MD;

two brothers, James Fisher of Huntingtown, MD, and Jeffrey Fisher of North Beach, MD; four

sisters, Jeanette Colea of Owings, MD, Joanne Wargo of Owings, MD, Julie Smart of

Huntingtown, MD, and Janice Cooke of Brandywine, MD; two grandchildren, Kendall and

Jakob Fisher.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Janet Lucille (Granzow) Fisher, in January

2021.

A Mass will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday January 28, 2023 at St. Luke Catholic Church,

9903 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842. Friends may call one hour before the service.

A Burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday January 30, 2023 at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401

Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD 20722.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the National Fallen Firefighters

Foundation, P.O. Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.