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THOMAS FITZGERALD Obituary

FITZGERALD
THOMAS E.


Age 84, passed peacefully on November 5, 2019, of Elkins Park and Drexel Hill PA. Beloved husband of the late Margaret Ann "Peg" Fitzgerald (nee Tormey); loving father of Christine (Steven) Mackel, Maggie (Patrick) Mohnacs, Tom (Sormane Gomes) Fitzgerald, Paul (Sean Curry) Fitzgerald, Mary (John) Houston, and Nora (Eric Smith) Fitzgerald; dear brother of Margaret Jones, Edna Scher, the late Emily Mann, Eileen Stein, William, and Gerald Fitzgerald; grandfather of Allison, Kathryn, Grace, and Rachel Mackel, Patrick, Olivia, and Brendan Mohnacs, Kevin, and Conor Houston, Charlotte, and Rose Smith.
Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing Monday, 9:30 to 10:50 A.M., at St. Bernadette of Lourdes Church, 10335 Turner Ave., Drexel Hill PA, followed by his Funeral Mass 11 A.M. Int. SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Thomas to Muscular Dystrophy Assn., 600 Reed Rd., Suite 104, Broomall PA 19008, MDA.org

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Nov. 8, 2019.

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April Bailey/Fleming

November 10, 2019

Our deepest condolences, kids and I have many wonderful memories and are grateful to have shared some of your family celebrations. Hoping everyone holds those memories close and that they bring you some peace during this difficult time

JKH/JW

November 8, 2019

My sincerest condolences to the Fitzgerald Family for the loss of your loved one, Thomas Edwin, "Tom", and pray you find comfort in Psalms 91:2.

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1035 Turner Avenue, Drexel Hill, PA

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