Mary Ellen (Williams) Fisher, 79, of Emmaus, died Sept. 19, 2021, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, surrounded by her family. She would have turned 80 years old on Sept. 24. She was the wife of Richard Fisher. Born in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Edward G. Williams and Teresa (Mentes) Williams.

She graduated from Hasbrouck Heights High School in 1959 and attended Centenary College.

She began her career at Look Magazine in New York in the early 1960s, later returning to school and graduating from Montclair State Teachers College and earning a master’s degree in education from Lehigh University.

In 1970 she and her first husband, David P. Bloys moved to Bethlehem. Raising their three sons was her calling and source of great joy. She worked as a substitute teacher, a counselor and a caseworker for the Pennsylvania Department of Aging in Harrisburg.

In 1993 she married Richard Fisher, former CEO of BethEnergy, a division of Bethlehem Steel. They lived in Emmaus from 1995 until her death.

She was very social and loved talking with and listening to friends and strangers alike. She was well read and had strong opinions on politics and culture, particularly movies, television and theater. She was appalled at the state of today’s Republican Party and hoped for positive changes.

She is survived by her husband; sons, John Bloys (Erin), Dan Bloys and Casey Bloys (Alonzo); granddaughters, Charlotte, Boots, Kitty, Ella and India, a grandson, Alonzo V., a daughter-in-law, Kristan Bloys; a brother, Dr. Edward Williams, stepchildren, Dr. Todd (Nancy) and Mary Sue (Tammy) and many, many decades-long friends.

Contributions may be made to Sixth Street Shelter, 219 N. Sixth St., Allentown, 18102.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Oct. 2 at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem with a reception to follow. Arrangements entrusted to the Herron Funeral Home, Bethlehem.