Major Mark S. Fitzgerald

FITZGERALD, Major Mark S. United Sates Army, 42, of Seabrook, NH, died suddenly on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury. Loving husband to Cynthia Boucher and father to their daughter Samantha Ashley of Seabrook, NH. Devoted son of John and Elizabeth (Canaday) Fitzgerald of Boston. Brother to Michael Fitzgerald of Sarasota, FL, Kevin Fitzgerald of Washington, DC, Maureen Marhold of Parrish, FL, Annemarie Chase of Derry, NH, Dr. Eileen Jenkins of Clarksville, TN. Graduate of Masconomet High, Salem State College and Bentley Graduate School of Management. Over 20 years of service in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Twice deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Enlisted in 1990, commissioned as a Second Lieutenant from Officer Candidate School in 2000. Served with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-101st Field Artillery Regiment. Awarded the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal (3rd award), Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (5th award), National Defense Service Medal (2nd award), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with silver hourglass, M device and numeral 2), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd award), the NATO Non-Article 5 Medal, Massachusetts Medal of Merit, Massachusetts Expeditionary Service Medal, Massachusetts Service Medal and the Massachusetts Emergency Service Ribbon. He was also a recipient of the Honorable Order of St. Barbara. Visiting hours 4-7 PM on Wednesday and Thursday, February 16 and 17, in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home, 811 Lafayette Rd., Hampton, NH. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 18, at 10 AM in Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 289 Lafayette Rd., Hampton, NH. Burial with full military honors will follow in the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, 110 DW Highway Rte 3, Boscawen, NH. Donations may be made in Mark's name to the Wounded Warrior Project at https://support. wounded warriorproject.org or to the Samantha Fitzgerald College Fund, C/O Provident Bank, 1 Provident Way, Seabrook, NH 03874. For the complete obituary, directions and an online guestbook, visit www.RemickGendron.com.