Bessie C. Fischbach Obituary (1919

Bessie C. Fischbach, 87, died on Saturday, December 23, 2006 in Silverdale, WA of congestive heart failure. She was born to John and Christina (Rehor) Kriha on September 20, 1919 in Montgomery, MN. She attended high school there and graduated in 1936. She attended the College of St. Teresa in Winona, MN and received her bachelor's degree in Science in Dietetics in 1940. Following college graduation she served her internship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She then married Peter Paul Fischbach, Jr. on November 29, 1941 in Montgomery. Bessie was very active at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Albany, OR, serving in many ministries. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, Modern Travelers, Albany Senior Center, various bridge clubs, Girl Scouts, and the League of Women Voters. She especially enjoyed being with family and friends. She also enjoyed rock-hounding, reading, pinochle, bridge and many other games. She enjoyed traveling, having traveled to almost all 50 states and Bermuda, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, and Europe. She was also an excellent hostess and cook, ready at a moment's notice, able to make anyone feel welcome. She is survived by her sons John Fischbach and wife, Carol of Port Townsend, WA, George Fischbach and wife, Karan of Yuma, AZ; her daughter Chris Logue and husband, Mike of Silverdale, WA; eight grandchildren Peter IV, Jack, Kristina, Carrie, Jonathan, Christopher, Sarah, Heather; and ten great grandchildren. She spent the last 2 1/2 years close to family in Silverdale, WA, but before that spent 40 happy years in Albany where she was especially blessed by her St. Mary's "extended family". She is preceded in death by her husband; a son Peter Paul Fischbach III; and her brother George Kriha. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Mary's Soup Kitchen - 728 Ellsworth St. SW, Albany, OR 97321 or Albany Helping Hands Shelter - 619 9th Ave. SE, Albany, OR 97322.