Kieran Joseph Fitzpatrick

1940 - 2023

Kieran Joseph Fitzpatrick

December 22, 1940 - November 26, 2023

Sacramento, California - Kieran Joseph Fitzpatrick of Sacramento, died peacefully at home on November 26, 2023 at the age of 82. Kieran was born in Philadelphia, PA on December 22, 1940 to Dennis Fitzpatrick and Barbara Driess Fitzpatrick as the second of nine children. Kieran was predeceased by his parents and his brothers Dennis, Charles, Paul, and John. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Martha, and their four children, Daniel (Linda), Thomas (Nancy), James (Camille) and Susan Williams (Easy), as well as his sisters Barbara Loarie (John), Eileen Auer (Larry), Mary Ludwig (Kenneth), and Patricia Mills (Charles), two sisters-in-law, Beverly Fitzpatrick and Bonnie Fitzpatrick and brother-in-law, Robert Galligan (Betty). Kieran was a proud Grandpop to twelve grandchildren: Brian (Victoria), Everett (Katie), Evan, Conner, Franklin, Emma, Ginger, Katherine, Bridget, Owen, Steffani, and Joseph, and Great Grandpop to Vince, Colton and Cayde. He was also Uncle to many dear nieces and nephews.

When Kieran was nine years old his family moved to Anaheim, CA. He attended Mater Dei High School, then Saint Mary's College, followed by Creighton University Medical School. At these institutions he received more than an education; he developed life-long friendships. While at Saint Mary's he met Martha Galligan in 1961 and they were married in 1963. Following Medical School Kieran completed his internship and residency in Pediatrics at Los Angeles Children's Hospital before entering the Air Force in 1968. From 1970-1972 Kieran was a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the University of Washington in Seattle.

In 1972 Kieran and Marty settled in Sacramento to raise their family. They became members of Presentation Parish where they met many of their closest friends. Kieran accepted a position with the Permanente Medical Group, practicing Pediatrics with Kaiser-Permanente at the Morse Avenue facility from 1972-1984. He then helped open the Kaiser facility at South Sacramento, where he practiced Pediatrics from 1984-2005, serving as Physician-in-Chief for twelve years.

Following retirement in 2005, Kieran volunteered at Kaiser's Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic and the UC-Davis Sickle Cell Clinic. He and Marty volunteered together at Camp Okizu Oncology Camp for one week each summer from 2006-2010. Kieran also assisted his Parish Saint Vincent de Paul Society's Feed the Hungry program.

Throughout his lifetime Kieran enjoyed family time as well as many activities including camping, gardening, rafting, skiing, running, golfing, beach football, reading and traveling with Marty. He also completed his first Marathon after the age of 60.

He took great pleasure in attending the meets, matches, games, performances, special events, and celebrations of his children and grandchildren. He will be remembered as a man of great integrity who loved his family and faith, was always learning, and answered the call to serve his community.

A Recitation of the Rosary will take place on Friday, December 8th at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 9th, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Both will be held at Our Lady of the Presentation Parish at 4123 Robertson Ave. in Sacramento.

Donations to honor the memory of Kieran Fitzpatrick may be sent to Camp Okizu, 83 Hamilton Drive #200, Novato, CA 94949 or to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society at Our Lady of the Presentation Parish 4123 Robertson Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821