Marshall William Fritz

Marshall William Fritz died peacefully on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, of pancreatic cancer. He was born in Inglewood, Ca., on March 10, 1943. Marshall was an intelligent, witty man who founded three non-profit organizations, the most recent being the Alliance for the Separation of School and State. He is survived by Joan, his wife of 44 years; his son, Eugene Fritz of Calwa; his three daughters and their husbands, Susan and Christopher Bethea of Clovis, Lucie and Tony Ruiz of Fresno, and Ann and Kyle Mc- Kenna of Pittsburgh, Pa.; 12 grandchildren, and his brother, Russell Fritz of Baja, Mexico. A Mass will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Clovis, Ca., on Friday, November 7, 2008, at 5:15 p.m. A Graveside Service will be held at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Orange, Ca., on Saturday, November 8, 2008, at 12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Marshall Fritz Lectureship Fund, 1071 N. Fulton St., Fresno, Ca. 92728.