Sharon Fisher Stricker

Sharon Fisher Stricker, 66, of Charleston, South Carolina, died December 17,
2022, after a most courageous battle against scleroderma disease. At the time of
her death, Sharon was residing in Hallandale Beach, Florida with her beloved
husband, Michael Stricker.
 
Sharon was born in Charleston on February 26, 1956 and was the youngest child
of the late Ida Schaeffer Fisher and the late Morris Fisher.  As a teen, she worked
at her parent’s convenience store, the Folly Road Pantry, on James Island. In
1973, Sharon graduated from St. Andrews High School, where she started on the
women’s varsity basketball team. Sharon attended the University of Maryland
where she earned her Bachelors degree in Nursing and went on to earn her
Masters in Hospital Administration at George Washington University. While
completing her residency at Kennestone Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, she met
the love of her life, Michael Stricker. 

Sharon returned to Charleston where she and Michael were wed on June 9,
1985 at Brith Shalom Beth Israel Synagogue. Sharon was an accomplished
career woman who led many pivotal expansion projects around the city for Roper
Hospital as their Director of Planning and Vice President. Being the devoted
mother that she was, Sharon retired from her fifteen year career in 2000 to
devote full time care for her three young children.
 

Sharon lived for her family, especially her children and grandchildren. Her
grandchildren brought her the greatest joy beyond measure. She fought to live
long enough to see the birth of her third grandchild, Kyra Drozdow, born on
December 14, 2022. Sharon was a proud Zionist and lover of Judaism, who
devoted her life to instilling strong Jewish values of Chesed (kindness), Mitzvot
(good deeds),  and Tradition in her family, leaving behind an imprinted,
everlasting legacy. Her grandchildren will carry that legacy.
 
Sharon, a good soul with a giving hand and a heart of gold, will live on forever in
the hearts of her family. She is survived by her devoted husband of 37 years,
Michael Stricker, her three children, Joshua Stricker of Israel, Elon Stricker (Sara)
of Atlanta, and Leila Drozdow (Gregory) of Miami, her three grandchildren, Noah
Stricker, Ethan Stricker, and newborn baby girl, Kyra Drozdow, her brothers, Dr.
Dennis Fisher (Terry) and Allan Fisher (Louise) and by her nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
 
A graveside funeral service will be held on Monday, December 19 at 2:30 PM, at the  
Brith Sholom Beth Israel (Maryville), off Sycamore Avenue, West
Ashley. 

Memorials in Sharon’s honor may be made to: The Ida Fisher Memorial Fund
for Israel Education and Action, Congregation Dor Tikvah, 1645 Wallenberg
Boulevard, Charleston 20407 or to the The Scleroderma Research
Foundation, scfcure.org , 415-834-9444.

Funeral Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc, Downtown Charleston.