Albert (Al) Allan Fizer
October 20, 1940 to March 26, 2015
After less than one year battle with pancreatic/liver cancer, Albert (Al) Fizer passed away peacefully in his sleep with his wife of 29 years, Candy Fizer, at his side on March 26, 2015 at their home in Janesville. Al was preceded in death by both his parents, Delbert and Cecelia Fizer and sister Marilyn Fernandez. He is proudly survived by his wife Candy Fizer, daughters Lisa (Randy) Winton and their four children, Erika (Bill) Kubik and their three sons, step-daughter Kelly Kelly of Washington, step-son Chad Smith, three additional grandchildren, and 15 plus children that called him Bahboo. Al is also survived by his brother Delbert (Johnny) Fizer of Sacramento, California; Sister Carol (Delbert) Barnett of Nampa, Idaho; Sister Joann (Primo) Flores of Auburn, California; Sister Phyllis (Frank) Ketcherside of Elk Grove, California and numerous nieces and nephews.
Born in Torrance, California where he was raised and worked on his family’s dairy farm. In 1958 Al graduated from Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove, California. After graduation he served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 2 years, then joined the U.S. Air Force where he started his career as a Fire Fighter. After moving from Japan to Germany, and 15 years in the Air Force he left the military to raise his two girls in Roseville, California. Hired on at the Roseville Fire Department, Al spent 32 years as a Fire Fighter Engineer before he retired in 1988.
Al and his wife Candy moved to the Susanville area in 1992. Al temporarily dispatched for the Lassen County Sherriff’s Department for 4 months, and kept the scoreboard for Lassen Union High School for 20 years. One of his greatest loves was to watch the boys of the teams graduate, become men and return to shake his hand and introduce their families. Al’s hobbies and activities included debating on the LCC Debate Team, quilting, ceramics and self expression through his paintings. Al played in the local 269 Cribbage Club for 15 years and volunteered at the local chapter of Special Olympics for 20 years and active in the local politics of Lassen County. Another passion of Al’s was cooking and enjoyed meeting people wherever he went; and he never met a stranger.
To celebrate Al’s life, family and friends are meeting Saturday, June 13, 2015 at noon at the Susanville Assembly of God Church in Susanville, California. There will be full military graveside service, followed with a potluck at S.A.G church following.
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