Pauline Fish

Pauline Fish, 96, of Arcadia, CA, passed away on December 29, 2018. Services will be held at 10:00am Sunday, January 6, 2019 at The Louis Memorial Chapel and internment will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers; the family suggests contributions to a charity of one’s choice.

Mrs. Fish was born in Kansas City and was a life-long resident until moving to Southern California in 2016 to be near her sons.

“Miss Pauline," as she was fondly-known to her students and campers, was a pre-school teacher at the JCC on Holmes Road for 20 years and Arts & Crafts director at Barney Goodman Camp for three summers.

She was a member of Beth Shalom Synagogue, the Hanick Family Club and Manual High School Alumni Association.

Mrs. Fish was a charter member of the popular Rockettes-style dance group, The Synchopetts who performed at local hospitals, malls and charitable events.

She was pre-deceased by her parents, Alex and Hannah (Hanick) Stolov; her husband, Sam Fish (2004); her infant brother, Leslie Stolov and her sisters, Edith Meyers, Ruby Krantz and Trudy Glassman.

Mrs. Fish is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Eli and Laurie Fish, Arcadia, CA and Jeff and Kathy Fish, Lakewood, CA; her sisters, Bobbie Smith, Torrance, CA and Marlene Rafsky, Aurora, CO. She is also survived by her dear friend, Shirley Wolman, Pasadena, CA. In addition she leaves four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many nephews and nieces.

Family was at the center of Pauline’s life as a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She made many friends throughout her life and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.