Vivian Isaacs

Vivian Lindsey Isaacs was born and raised on Johnsontown Rd. in Quaker Neck, on March 12, 1926 to the late Sylvester and Anna Saunders Lindsey. She was the fifth of seven children and the youngest of five daughters. Vivian was preceded in death by four sisters, Dorothy Harris, Louise Johnson, Eunice Barrett and Gladys Gilbert, two brothers, Donald and Reginald Lindsey. Vivian and her siblings attended a one-room schoolhouse for grades 1-7 before going to Old Henry Highland Garnett High School in Chestertown. She was a very good student in all her classes and was distinguished as valedictorian of the Class of 1943 and editor-in-chief of the yearbook. She knew the value of education and attended Carlisle Community College in Pennsylvania. She had become homesick and was happy to get back to Chestertown. After returning to C-town, she met Bill Isaacs and they fell in love. They married in 1949 and lived with his grandparents until they had a house built on Calvert St. in 1954. Vivian could not find a job in the field she studied so her first job was being a housekeeper now known as domestic engineer, and she was a very good one. From this union they were blessed with three children and these children knew how to keep house and take care of everything they had. She accepted Christ as her personal Savior at an early age at Emmanuel UM Church and has remained a member for 80 years. She served as a member and officer of the United Methodist Women, the Chancel Choir, attended bible study, and supported all auxiliaries of the church no matter who it was or what it was, she was there to help. She always thanked God for allowing her to put her best foot forward in life and in all her endeavors cause she wasn't playing with the Lord. She and her husband brought their children to church every Sunday whether they wanted to go or not they had no choice. She taught her children about Jesus, reading the bible, having morning prayer together on Sunday mornings, manners, having respect for others, looking out for others before looking out for herself. Vivian loved gardening, cooking good food, baking those white potato pies, black walnut cookies making gingerbread houses, homemade root beer and the list goes on and on, feeding her family and everybody else that came to visit. She was known as the a FP the Food Pusher. She was a people person, great listener, loved laughing, family gatherings and sharing her love with everyone she came in contact with. Vivian leaves to cherish her memories; her husband William of 65years; four children, Robert Isaacs (Veronica) of New Stanton, PA, Dianne Carroll (lke) of Chestertown, MD, Franklin Isaacs (Brenda) of Chestertown., William Jones (Maude) of Worton, MD. She had a numerous amount of God sisters Reba Warren, Anna Mae Dorsey, and Sarah Prioleau; three sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her nieces and nephews were all like her own children and then she adopted more children who can count them but you know who you are, friends and the greatest neighbors on Calvert & Kent Streets, who checked on her regularly. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Vivian Isaacs, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Vivian Isaacs

March 12, 1926 - November 10, 2014