Roland B. Fisher Obituary (1934 - 2016)

Hartford- Roland B. Fisher, formerly of Augusta, passed away peacefully on May 13th, with family at his side, after a long bout with lung cancer. Roland was born on his father’s dairy farm, Maplewood Dairy, in Augusta on June 20, 1934. He was always grateful for being a farm boy helping tend animals. His love of animals continued throughout his life. He was educated in the Augusta school system and was a graduate of Cony High, class of 1952. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp, shortly after the Korean Peace Treaty was signed and was honorably discharged as Sergeant in 1956. He worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company as a debit agent in Augusta, was promoted to Sales Manager, and moved his family to Jay. Roland managed a sales team covering Livermore Falls, Farmington, Kingfield and Rumford, which received honor club status several times in the years to follow. He retired from MetLife after 30 years of service and worked for the Maine State Bureau of Insurance for several years as a Senior Insurance Analyst. After retirement from the state, he continued to work at the Bureau on a part time basis for several more years as a contract examiner. Roland loved his time at the Bureau of Insurance, working into his 70’s. In his younger days, he loved to hunt and fish and earned his private pilot’s license, enjoying flying around Maine and New Hampshire. After retirement Roland and his wife turned their camp on Little Bear Pond into a full time residence, where he enjoyed gardening, riding in his pontoon boat, canoeing, fishing and enjoying his natural surroundings listening for the return of the Loon’s and the activity of Camp Wekeela each year. Roland appreciated the care he received from Dr. Nicolette Erickson and her staff during the extended course of his illness. His family is deeply grateful to Cheryl, Tammy, Michelle, and Nicole, of Androscoggin Hospice and Helen and Dr. Austin at Hospice House, who cared for our precious “Bobo” in his final days with compassion and tenderness. Roland was predeceased by his parents Kenneth and Isabelle Fisher of Augusta, and sister, Gloria Sanborn of Woodbridge, Virginia. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and best friend, Sylvia Violette Fisher, their daughter, Rhonda Fisher and her partner, Earle Conklin, of Portland, Oregon; sons Doug Fisher and wife Sherry, of Winthrop and Brian Fisher and his wife, Maura, of Kingsport, Tennessee. He is also survived by his pride and joy, his three grandsons, Corbin Fisher of Augusta, Darren Fisher of Portland, and Noah Fisher Brown, of San Francisco. Relatives and friends are invited to visit Thursday, May 19 from 11:00am – 1:00pm at Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home, One Church St., Augusta, where a celebration of Roland’s life will follow the visitation at 1:00pm. Afterward, all are welcome to his interment with full military honors at Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Androscoggin Home Health and Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, Maine 04240. Memories, condolences and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com