Margaret Fitch

1944 - 2021

Margaret Fitch
April 22, 1944 - August 21, 2021
Resident of San Jose
Margaret Ann Fitch was born at 11:20pm on April 22, 1944 in San Francisco to PFC Melvin George Fitch, US Army, while on duty in Hawaii and Marguerite Elizabeth Torley Fitch. She was the oldest of their eight children. She passed away peacefully in loving care at 2:28am on August 21, 2021 at the Board and Care Home where she was residing.
She was baptized as a child and was a very devout Catholic all her life. She had a happy childhood in San Francisco and South San Francisco where she grew up. She seems to have found her calling early as she even worked in the library while in High School. Upon graduating from High School she moved to San Jose to attend San Jose State University to pursue a degree in Library Science. To say that Margaret loved to read would be an understatement, but she also loved to share her love of reading with anyone and everyone she could, especially children, nieces, nephews, neighbors, friends and strangers, but if you met Margaret you soon weren't a stranger.
She worked as a Children's Librarian for the City of San Jose Library System for 30 years, until her retirement in 2004. Even in her retirement she volunteered at the Library and still put on puppet shows, read "story time" and assisted with book sales to support the Library and children's programs.
Margaret never married and yet was surrounded by children her whole life. She also loved to travel and traveled extensively throughout her life to Britain, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and around the United States both alone and with family and friends. She also deeply loved animals and had many pets throughout her life both cats and dogs and supported many animal causes.
She was predeceased by her parents; and her brother-in-law, Robert Obot and is survived by her seven brothers and sisters, Alice Obot, Charles Fitch (Maureen), Joseph Fitch, Barbara Fitch, Stephen Fitch, Mark Fitch (Wendy) and Tom Fitch (Diane); and by eight nieces and nephews, Bassey Obot (Jennifer), Uwem Obot (Irish), Ian Fitch, Kelly Fitch, Jennifer Fitch (Robert Zacher), Alison Fitch, Rebecca Fitch, and Annabelle Fitch; and three great-nieces and nephews, Jack Obot, Samantha Obot and Cassidy Obot all of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
She was exceedingly kind, had a heart of gold, who never had an unkind word to say about anyone, she was loved by all who met her and she made the world a better place, she will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 31 from 5-8pm with a Vigil Service at 7pm at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, 4911 Moorpark Ave, San Jose. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Wednesday, September 1 at St Victor Catholic Church, 3108 Sierra Road, San Jose. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma.


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