Vivian Alberta Fisher

September 20, 2014

Vivian Alberta Fisher, 89, passed peacefully away surrounded by family at the home of her son, Clifton “Murph” Cross, Sept. 20, 2014.

Mom was born to Charles and Phoebe Franzen Aug. 24, 1925, in Coupeville.

Vivian grew up on Ebey’s Prairie and graduated from Coupeville High School in 1943.

Mom, soon after graduation, married the love of her life, Clifton “Jock” Cross, who was a soldier stationed in Greenbank at a listening outpost that monitored possible enemy submarines passing under merchant ships entering Puget Sound.

Dad was then given orders to the Pacific Theater for the remainder of the war.

Vivian was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton “Jock” Cross; her parents, Charles and Phoebe Franzen; two brothers, Daryle and Robert Franzen; and two sisters, Neva Benjamin and Betty Jenne.

Vivian is survived by her two sons, Clifton “Murph” Cross (Char) in Coupeville and Corey Cross (Mary) in Freeland; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to Mom’s caregivers, whom she called her “angels”: Stephanie of Hospice Northwest, Alice of Island Home Nursing and Willetta Christensen, her lifelong family loved one.

Family graveside services at Sunnyside Cemetary will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice Northwest.