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Saturday, August 31, 2019

Obituary: Kenneth “Mike” C. Fish, 84, Fillmore


Fillmore - Kenneth “Mike” C. Fish of 10550 Route 19 died Saturday, August 31, 2019 in the Houghton Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. He was born on March 17, 1935 in Irondequoit, a son of the late Leslie and Genevieve Denk Fish. On March 1, 1969 in Rushford he married Nancy Miller who survives.
Mike was a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1957 to 1959. He was a self-employed tin smith and a jack of all trades which included him working as a tool and dye maker, sign painter, fixing go carts at his engine shop, tinkering in his hobby shop, building and driving racecars and building his own home.
Mike was a former member of the Brooks Hose Fire Co., serving for 45 years and a member of St. Patrick’s Church in Fillmore.
He was a former employee of Marquart Farms, Lew Bannister Farms, Fish Body Shop, US Postal Service and a former school bus driver. Mike also was the former owner of Fish Automotive and started Wyoming Automotive Machine Shop.
Surviving in addition to his wife are his children, Todd (Kimberly) Fish of Virginia, Belen Musicaro of Florida, Leslie (Travis) Clagett of Fillmore, nine grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he was predeceased by a son, Clare Fish and a brother Gerald “Jerry” Fish.  Family and friends may gather from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the Kopler-Williams Funeral Home, 21 N. Genesee Street, Fillmore. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2019 in St. Patrick’s Church, Fillmore. Fr. Dennis JJ Mancuso will officiate. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Fillmore.
Memorials if desired to: Fillmore Rescue Squad, Box 238 Fillmore, NY 14735 or Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.