Edward Louis Fischer

FISCHER, EDWARD L., 95, of Pompton Lakes formerly of Smoke Rise died peacefully on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Ed was born in Jersey City and lived in Smoke Rise for 48 years before moving to Pompton Lakes in 2001.
When WWII was declared he enlisted and served in the Army Signal Corps in the South Pacific.
Edward earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken NJ, where he was a proud member of the Theta XI Fraternity.
He received recognition for his contribution toward the success of the first flight of the F-14-A with his work at Grumman and later went on to have a successful Engineering career with Lockheed Martin.
Edward was an avid tennis player and comedian.
He is predeceased by his parents Louise and Charles Fischer and his beloved wife of 54 years Doris Coleman Fischer. He is survived by his adopted family Mike Ward, Loretta Houlis-Ward, Michael Ward, Amanda Houlis, AnnaMarie Houlis, Victoria Houlis, & Teddy Houlis of Pompton Lakes, his dear friend Drew Altorfer and all the people that remember his smile and wave when driving past his home on Hamburg Tpk. “Ed is OK”
Cremation was private