Paul Fitzpatrick

FITZPATRICK, Paul W., passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 of natural causes at Manor Care Imperial, in Richmond, Va. He was 96 years old. Born January 31, 1914 in Quincy, Mass., he was the son of John Joseph and Mary Mulroy Fitzpatrick. As the progeny of a newspaper reporter (and later editor of the Philadelphia Enquirer), Paul and his family lived in many major cities along the East Coast including Boston, Miami, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, with a summer home on Long Beach Island, N.J. Paul graduated from high school in Washington, D.C., and later went to The University of Virginia, where he was graduated in 1937 with a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering. He was a member of Theta Tau Fraternity. He married Helen Louis Williams of Richmond, Va., in May 1938. He had a long and distinguished career as an engineer with the CSX Corporation, from which he retired in 1974. Paul was a faithful and devoted member of St. Paul's Catholic Church for over 60 years and was a member of the choir for much of that time. He served in various volunteer capacities for both St. Paul's Catholic Church and St Mary's Hospital. Mr. Fitzpatrick is survived by his daughter, Nancy Harlow Fitzpatrick of Alexandria, Va.; his niece, Judie Fitzpatrick of Medway, Mass; his nephew, William H. Fitzpatrick of Richmond, Va.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Fitzpatrick; his son, Paul William Fitzpatrick Jr.; and his brother, John Joseph Fitzpatrick Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held honoring Paul on Thursday, October 28, 2010, 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 909 Rennie Ave., Richmond. A light reception will follow in the Church Commons. Interment at Mount Calvary Cemetery will follow the reception. In lieu of flowers, donations made be made to the Massey Cancer Institute in Richmond or St Paul's Catholic Church.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.