Mary Fitzgibbon Obituary


MARY ANN RUTH FITZGIBBON
March 11, 1932 ˜ December 17,
2018

Mary Ann Ruth Fitzgibbon of Vancouver, WA, passed away on Monday, December 17th, 2018. She was 86 years old. Mary Ann was born March 11th, 1932 to Oscar and Eleanor Thompson in Aberdeen, WA where she grew up one of seven children. She graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1949 and then moved to Vancouver, WA where she has lived ever since.
Mary Ann was a mother of seven children, grandmother of seventeen and great-grandmother of fifteen.
She retired from working in the Chem lab at Bonneville Power Ross substation.
Mary Ann was a fabulous mother, champion of women and women’s sports, lover of nature, music, sports and art, all of which she exuberiently shared with her children and friends. She made a hard life fun. Painter, gardener, knitter, coach, jitterbug dancer, talented maker of many things. Resilient, funny, courageous, long-suffering, inspiring. She was one tough cookie who was deeply loved and will be deeply missed by many.
There will be an open house celebration of her life on Sunday, January 27th, 2019 at the Historic Covington House at 4201 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98663 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Please sign her guest book @ www.columbian.com/obits

Published by The Columbian on Dec. 30, 2018.
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This awesome person is my sister. She will always be remembered for her grace, wisdom and kind caring heart. She lived the golden rule, always putting others needs before hers. Her children were her treasure. She will be remembered for
All she was and all she inspired.

Joyce Prewett

January 8, 2019

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Diann hokanson

January 7, 2019

Maryann and I worked together part time for well over a decade. She was everything written in her obituary and more. We were all richer knowing Maryann. Until we meet again.

Vincent Scott

January 4, 2019

Mary Ann was a long-time friend of mine. I first met Mary Ann @ the DOB #1 Chemistry Laboratory where she was first employed. We remained co-workers in the New Chemistry Lab relocated @ the Ampere Building during the 80's and 90's. Both of us retired in the mid-1990's.
It is a sad loss to realize that one of my oldest laboratory friends has finally rested. Both of us started our lives before
BPA originated in 1937.
May her family, who she adored, have Peace.

Ron Deering

December 31, 2018

I worked in the Labs during my first job at BPA. Mary Ann was a wonderful friend and a great mentor for life experiences. Mary Lange

December 30, 2018

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