FISHER, Clara Belle

Mohave Daily News, Mohave Valley, AZ - Published in Mohave Daily News Online from May 6 to May 15, 2011 - Clara Belle Fisher, age 97, a 12-year resident of Bullhead City, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011, in Bullhead City, Ariz., at her Assisted Living Home, Angel's Touch. Clara was born August 7, 1913, in Los Angeles, Calif., to John and Carrie Rey. Clara worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber, in the Accounting Dept., until she retired. Clara was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in Downey, Calif., until she moved to Bullhead City to be a member of St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church. She loved to sing and draw. She loved being a homemaker, and was a great cook. She also knitted Christmas sweaters every year for every member of the family. Clara was also an avid sports fan. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, George, Sr.; their son, George, Jr.; her parents, John and Carrie Rey; and several of her siblings. Clara is survived by her daughter, Yvonne (John) Morales of Bullhead City; twin sisters, Alice (Bob) Pittenger of McMinnville, Ore., and Aileen Wolter of Santa Paula, Calif.; nine grandchildren, Chris (Alison) Patton of Park City, Utah, Sabrina Gannon of Huntington Beach, Calif., Alison (Corrado) Laurenza of Bullhead City, David Patton of Bullhead City, Cathy (Richard) Melendez of Chino Hills, Calif., Norma Sepulveda of La Mirada, Calif., Linda Steider of White Salmon, Wash., Donna (Jeff) Gardner of Pine Valley, Utah, and Maria (Jeff) Mention of Newbury Park, Calif.; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A Rosary will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 9, 2011, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1691 N. Oatman Road in Bullhead City, immediately followed by a Mass. Burial will be at Rose Hills Cemetery, in Whittier, Calif., at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Clara's name to St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1691 N. Oatman Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442.