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Joan Fitzgerald Obituary

FITZGERALD - Joan R., of Babylon, LI, formerly of Shoreham, LI, on October 21, 2007. Beloved wife of the late Robert Fitzgerald. Dear sister of Ralph (Edith) Ryan, John (Peggy) Ryan, Patricia (Thomas) Scott, Margaret (the late Joseph) Bloecker and the late Alice (Albert) Canfield and Catherine Henry. Joan is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Joan was a retired employee of New York Telephone. Reposing at the Fredrick J. Chapey & Sons West Islip Funeral Home, 1225 Montauk Hwy. (1/4 mile west of the Robert Moses Cswy.). Celebration of the Liturgy of Christian Burial Thursday 9:45AM at St. Joseph's RC Church, Babylon, LI. Interment to follow at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, LI. Visiting Wednesday 2-4:30 and 7-9:30PM.

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Published by Newsday on Oct. 23, 2007.

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Kathy Caloway

October 24, 2007

Aunt Joan you will be missed by all of us. I am so glad you were able to make the trip to Texas a couple of years ago and that we had that time with you. I know that you are now safe in the arms of God and reunited with Uncle Bob. You sweet ways will stay with us and inspire us always.

Kristen Swensson

October 24, 2007

I'll never forget Aunt Joan... she was really my great aunt and she lived up to that title well! I feel guilty I let the last 8 years or so go by without visiting or even sending a card. But i have fond memories of weekends spent with her, uncle bob, and of course the dog Ranger. My sister and I used to stay upstairs in the room with the two beds, and we'd drive aunt joan nuts when we'd slide down those stairs that were covered in that horrible blue carpet! we were never allowed to touch anything in the "blue room" and they kept their soda in the garage...for some reason it always tasted like it was expired. And Aunt Joan was smarter than we gave her credit for, uncle bob used to let us get away with anything, until aunt joan found out what we were up to! :-) Aunt Joan really was one of the last of the good ones! I love her and i hope she finds comfort now.

Patricia Schember

October 23, 2007

I'm sure Joan has passed those pearly gates in heaven and is smiling down on us all. Joan was my poor supervisor in the business office at N.Y.T. and had to contend with a bunch of characters who dearly loved her . I remember the night the dinner group went out to Lands End for dinner. Joan ordered duck flambe and lo and behold, the table cloth caught on fire. We had many a laugh over it. God bless her family. Love, Pat

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