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William Fitzsimmons Obituary

William J. Fitzsimmons

Stroudsburg - 11/15/1928

William J.(Bill) Fitzsimmons, 91, of Stroudsburg, PA, formerly from Carteret, NJ, passed away on Sunday January 19th peacefully at home.

He was the loving husband of Ruth E (Rose) Fitzsimmons. They celebrated 66 years of marriage this past September.

Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late William A. Fitzsimmons and the late Mary A. (Chencharik) Fitzsimmons. Bill was a Toolmaker all of his life before retiring in 1993. He was an avid outdoors man and golfer. Bill was also in the Naval Reserve from 1950 to 1954.

He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He loved and adored his grandchildren. He enjoyed watching them play sports and he especially enjoyed playing golf with his wife and grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by all of his family and friends. In addition to his wife Ruth, he is survived by a son, William A. Fitzsimmons and his wife Josephine of Colonia, NJ; a daughter Karen Adamonis and her husband Robert of Saylorsburg, PA; a sister Shirley Lewczak and her husband Joseph; a brother Kenneth Fitzsimmons and his wife Elaine; four grandchildren, Kyle A. Adamonis, Sean W. Fitzsimmons, William J. Fitzsimmons, Ryan R. Adamonis; nieces and nephews, Sharon Marchu, Joseph Lewczak, Kenneth, Lee, Dennis & Song Fitzsimmons. A cremation will take place and no services are scheduled at this time.

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Published by Home News Tribune from Jan. 23 to Jan. 26, 2020.

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Robert Adamonis

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Prayers for the best role model one can ever come across, Dad, go rest high on the mountain, your work on earth is through. I'm never to forget the correct directions you forever shown and gave. Fish on the golden streams and golf on the greenest fairways, forever rest in the arms of Our Lord.
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