Mercia Graham Fisher, 100, of 1301 Nottingham Road died Wednesday at the Nottingham.

Born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, she moved to Canada in 1901, and the United States in 1905. She was a resident of Sandy Creek for 25 years, beforemoving to Syracuse in 1941.

She was a counselor at Central City Business Institute, retiring in 1973. She was a member of the University United Methodist Church and its Gertrude Brown Guild. She was a member of Lake Ontario Chapter 124 of the Order of the Eastern Star, past district deputy grand matron of New York state, OES, the Fortnightly Club of Sandy Creek and Syracuse, and the Business and Professional Women's Club.

A story on her 100th birthday celebration appeared Thursday in Neighbors East.

Surviving are a daughter, Mercia G. Palmer of Jamesville; a grandson, James D. Palmer of Shady Side, Md.; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services are 12:30 p.m. Sunday in University United Methodist Church.

Friends may call following the service at the church.

Fairchild & Meech DeWitt Chapel, has arrangements.

Contributions may be made to University United Methodist Church, 1085 E. Genesee St., Syracuse 13210.

Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) - Friday, January 9, 1998

Mercia Graham Fisher, 100, of 1301 Nottingham Road died Wednesday at the Nottingham.

Born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, she moved to Canada in 1901, and the United States in 1905. She was a resident of Sandy Creek for 25 years, beforemoving to Syracuse in 1941.

She was a counselor at Central City Business Institute, retiring in 1973. She was a member of the University United Methodist Church and its Gertrude Brown Guild. She was a member of Lake Ontario Chapter 124 of the Order of the Eastern Star, past district deputy grand matron of New York state, OES, the Fortnightly Club of Sandy Creek and Syracuse, and the Business and Professional Women's Club.

A story on her 100th birthday celebration appeared Thursday in Neighbors East.

Surviving are a daughter, Mercia G. Palmer of Jamesville; a grandson, James D. Palmer of Shady Side, Md.; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services are 12:30 p.m. Sunday in University United Methodist Church.

Friends may call following the service at the church.

Fairchild & Meech DeWitt Chapel, has arrangements.

Contributions may be made to University United Methodist Church, 1085 E. Genesee St., Syracuse 13210.

Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) - Friday, January 9, 1998