In Loving Memory of:
John David Fisher

VERNON — A 17-year-old National Honor Society student and football
captain-to-be at Vernon High School died Thursday night of injuries
sustained in a car accident.

John Fisher, whose black Audi struck a retaining wall last Sunday night
on Vernon Crossing Road, was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m. Thursday in
Morristown Memorial Hospital, Vernon Police Chief Roy Wherry said.
Fisher had been treated at the hospital since the accident at 10:50 p.m.
on Sunday.

Fisher started on the offensive line in every varsity game for Vernon
the past two football seasons and would have been a football captain in
his senior year, said coach Chuck Tepper.

"His football, rightfully so, was so overshadowed by the great guy he
was," the coach added. "He was respectful in school, he got good grades,
he was fun, he went out of his way for other people."

A popular athlete, Fisher also played lacrosse at Vernon High School and
would have entered his senior year this fall, said Randy Mills, whose
son, Brad, played lacrosse with Fisher. Fisher lettered in lacrosse this
past spring.

A recent inductee to the National Honor Society, he also took the time
to coach basketball to kids at the Police Athletic League.

Fisher was a student representative to the Vernon Township Municipal
Alliance Committee and member of the Peer group at the high school. He
worked as a lifeguard at Pleasant Valley Lake for the past three summers.

"It's certainly a tragedy," Mills said. "A good kid gets in a car
accident. It's just a tragedy."

His teammates and friends have created a memorial at the site of the
accident, leaving him messages alongside candles, flowers and footballs.

"It's nice to see these young people pulling together in this tough
time," Tepper said.

"(Fisher's death) is going to leave a hole in so many people," he said.
"He's going to be missed ... He really had it all."

Fisher is survived by his parents, Dr. John and Deborah Fisher, his
sister Mary, of Hoboken, and his brother Gregory, at home in Vernon.

He had been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and was the
only passenger in the vehicle.

*Obituary:*

John David Fisher

VERNON — John David Fisher, 17, died Thursday, July 13, 2006, at
Morristown Memorial Hospital, of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle
accident near his home on July 9.

John was the youngest child of Dr. John and Deborah Fisher. He would
have entered his senior year at Vernon Township High School this fall.
He was recently inducted into the National Honor Society. He was also an
accomplished athlete, having started every varsity game on the offensive
line for the Vernon football team the past two seasons. He also earned a
letter in lacrosse this past spring. He played and coached PAL basketball.

John was an active member of Boy Scout Troop 404 in Vernon, where he
achieved the rank of Star Scout and was a member of the Antioch youth
group at St. Francis De Sales Church. He was a student representative to
the Vernon Township Municipal Alliance Committee and a member of the
peer group at Vernon High. He was employed as a lifeguard at Pleasant
Valley Lake for the past three summers.

Funeral arrangements are through the Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis
De Sales.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the John Fisher
Scholarship Fund, c/o Dr. Barbara F. Cozine, P.O. Box, 99, Vernon, NJ
07462; to the St. Francis De Sales Building Fund, P.O. Box 785, McAfee,
NJ 07428, or to the Miracles Campaign of Saint Clare's Hospital.

He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Walter and Regina
Fisher of Clifton.

He is survived by his sister, Mary of Hoboken, and his brother, Gregory
at home. He leaves behind his grandparents, David and Mary Gregory of
New Florence, Pa., and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

We would have called you but this hit both Marguerite an I very hard
because we have great respect for Dr. Fisher and do credit him with
saving my life twice in the past 8 years. We will call you in a day or
two as Monday will be very busy for us also.