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Edward J. Fitzgerald III
1948 - 2017
Edward J. Fitzgerald III
1948 - 2017
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BORN
1948
DIED
2017
Edward Fitzgerald III Obituary
Colonel Edward J. Fitzgerald III passed on after serving 28 years in the U.S. Army, followed by 10+ years with a business consulting group. He started his career during the Vietnam War as a helicopter pilot, followed by multiple leadership positions, including being the Commander of the 1-61st and 5-6th Mechanized Infantry. He is survived by his former wives Nurgul Aydogdu and Joan Guarriello, his son Chris, daughter Elizabeth and three granddaughters Alexandra, Isabella and Gabrielle. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Friday at 12 p.m. at Saint John Church, Middletown. Friends may call prior to the service from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Biega Funeral Home 3 Silver Street, Middletown. Burial with military honors will be at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Greg Dunne
December 20, 2017
Ed was my very best friend in flight school (ORWAC 71-42). Smart, confident and accomplished, Ed was admired by subordinates, contemporaries and superiors alike. Assignments, geography, families and life got in the way and over the years we lost touch. I am saddened to learn of his passing and regret that we were unable to maintain contact over the years. I have many fond memories of him and his wife, Joan. I miss them. Rest in peace, my friend.
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