Johanna Fitzpatrick Habisreitinger

Robertsdale - Johanna Fitzpatrick Habisreitinger (80) passed away peacefully in Foley, Alabama on August 23, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Affectionately known as "Hanna" to family and friends, she was born December 28, 1942, at the Naval Air Station hospital in Pensacola, Florida to James Fitzpatrick, LCdr, and Louise Fitzpatrick (nee Mackey). Hanna was a Gold Star family member from birth as her father, a Navy pilot, was killed in the Pacific during WW II.

Johanna graduated from Pensacola High School and attended the University of Southern Mississippi. After a brief return to Pensacola, she moved to New Orleans, Louisiana where she met her husband of 48 years, Raymond "Hap" Habisreitinger. They lived first in Lacombe, LA, where they welcomed their daughter, Louise Mackey, and later moved to Huntsville, AL in 1987. For twenty years Johanna worked for the Alabama Public School system in Huntsville. Upon retirement in 2007 she and Hap decided to try life in "LA" and relocated to Robertsdale, Al.

Loyal, active, feisty, and curious, Johanna was a fierce competitor at Bridge, a championship shopper, and a big Auburn fan! Her greatest talent however was with people. She never met a stranger. The author Ed Cunningham once said, "Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer." That was Johanna. The warmth, compassion, and very real interest she expressed in others brought her friendships that lasted a lifetime.

God's faithful servant and a life-long Methodist, Hanna was an active member of Foley Methodist Church.

She is survived by her daughter Louise Mackey Habisreitinger (Daphne, Al); her brother James Fitzpatrick (Pensacola, Fl) her beloved dog Maggie, and numerous cousins and family members scattered across the South. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband.

The family would like to thank her oncologist, Dr. William McEvoy, the nurses, and staff at South Baldwin Hospital - especially Ferrin, Marissa, Mason, Gentiva Hospice, and numerous friends who lovingly helped her through these final months.

A memorial service will be held at Foley United Methodist Church on Tuesday, August 29, at 11 a.m. The church is located at 915 North Pine Street, Foley Al. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Foley United Methodist Church or to the American Lung Association.