Jon Eric Fisk 62 of Daytona passed away at home unexpectedly on August 23 2010. A Visitation will be held on Saturday August 28 2010 at Lohman Funeral Home Ormond 733 W. Granada Blvd. Receiving hours will begin at 1pm until 3pm. Funeral services for Jon will be held in Union City Pennsylvania under the care of Glenn Funeral Home.
Jon was born in Union City Pennsylvania on May 11 1948 to the late Richard and Margery Ann (King) Fisk. He was a graduate of Union City High School in 1966. While attending Jon had the opportunity to study abroad with the AFS foreign exchange program in Denmark.
After high school Jon went on to attend Edinboro Pennsylvania State College with a focus in Education. He graduated with a B.S. in Education in 1971. Jon later enlisted in the US Army serving as a Russian interpreter in Monterey California at the Defense Language Institute. He also served behind iron curtain in Berlin in 1974.
He then pursued his passion of education and taught several years at the Pleasant Township Elementary School in Warren Pennsylvania. Jon later moved to Daytona Beach and began teaching at Ormond Beach Elementary and later at Pine Trail Elementary in Ormond Beach retiring in July of 2010.
Jon was an avid animal lover especially to his dog Spencer. He also enjoyed collecting traveling education and surrounding himself with those he held dear. Jon was a generous person who enjoyed showering friends and family with gifts. He had a heart of gold the patience of a saint and a spirit that will most certainly live on. He will be sorely missed by those that loved him and always remembered.
Survivors include his beloved partner of 35 years Mike Ferrie of Daytona Beach sisters Judith Phelps of Union City Pennsylvania; Janet LeSuer of Rockledge Florida; Janele Shontz of Baden Pennsylvania brothers Kenneth Fisk of Erie Pennsylvania William Fisk of Titusville Pennsylvania Bradley Fisk of Union City Pennsylvania several nieces nephews many extended family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to a charity of your choice in Jon's memory.
Friends may send condolences to www.LohmanFuneralHomes.com. Arrangements are under the careful supervision of Lohman Funeral Home Ormond.