Obituaries

Jerry Fish Passes Away

Former Reading resident was also Navy veteran and former Lexington police officer.

Jerry E. Fish of Leicester, formerly of Reading, passed away June 23, at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 75 years of age.

He was the devoted father of Karen M. Chase and her husband Richard of Reading and Liisa K. Mackey and her husband Edward of Wading River, NY. Cherished brother of Jim Fish, Jack Fish, David Fish and Reggie Fish all of Indiana and the late Michael Fish. Loving grandfather of Richard Chase, Jr., Kristina Young, Matthew Chase and Elisabeth Mackey. Loving great grandfather of Kathryn, Richard James, and Victoria Chase, and Ryan, Kevin and Connor Young.

A visitation will be held at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.) Reading on Wednesday, June 28 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral services and burial are private.

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Jerry was a veteran of the Vietnam War, U.S. Navy and retired Lexington Police Officer.

Donations in Jerry’s memory may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45245-0301

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