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John FITZGERALD Obituary
Fr. John Joseph FitzGerald O.S.A.., died on December 25, 2012 in Bryn Mawr Hospital. He was a member of the Midwest Province of the Augustinian Order and resided at St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery, Villanova, PA. He was the son of the late Thomas and Clara FitzGerald. Besides his Augustinian brothers, he is survived by a sister Betty Giannone, a brother H.C. FitzGerald and nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Church of St. Thomas of Villanova (Campus Church) on Friday, January 4, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. Clergy, religious, relatives and friends may visit after 9:00 A.M. Interment will take place immediately following the Funeral Mass in the Augustinian plot at Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, PA. In lieu of flowers, the Augustinian Community of which Father FitzGerald was a beloved member wishes contributions to be made to the Augustinians, 5401 S. Cornell Avenue, Chicago, IL 606-5664 or via Augustinian Guild Secure On-Line Giving at www.midwestaugustinians.org/donate. would be appreciated.
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Dan Dillon
January 3, 2013
I remember meeting Fr. Fitzgerald in the year 1979 when I became a pre-novitiate student at Villanova. I liked Fr. Fitzgerald from the start and asked him to be my spiritual director, and he said yes. I always liked his common sense and great faith. Among our many talks I always enjoyed his expression, "stick around kid you'll learn something." While I never got past the novitiate, and left the Augustinians, I always liked Fr. Fitzgerald and miss seeing him. My uncle Jack was a great man whom I respected very much. But now I know that he is in heaven and at peace.
Sincerely,
Dan Dillon
Joe Brennan
January 3, 2013
I have fond memories of "Jitz." He was our prior when I was a seminarian at Tolentine College. And when I left, I bought his '62 Volkswagen beetle from him. He really was a modern renaissance man, even building his own plane (and buzzing Tolentine!) He was a great influence on so many lives!
Linda & Paul Maynard
January 2, 2013
Good by dear friend.
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