Patricia ‘Tricia’ Fitzgerald, 81

Published 10:06 pm Monday, October 8, 2012

Patricia ‘Tricia’ Fitzgerald, 81

Fitzgerald

Born: Sept. 17, 1931
Died: Oct. 7, 2012

Patricia G. “Tricia” Fitzgerald, 81, of Buchanan, passed away Oct. 7, 2012, at her home of natural causes.

She was born Sept. 17, 1931, in New Orleans to George and Alice Gernon, who preceded her in death. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Niles and a homemaker.

On April 7, 1951, in New Orleans, she married Larry Michael Fitzgerald, who survives in Buchanan. Also surviving are sons, Scott Fitzgerald of Buchanan and Gregg Fitzgerald of Eau Claire; daughters, Kathy Maslowski of Memphis, Tenn., Kim Keniston of Port Huron and Sheila Porter of Mishawaka; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, Tim Gernon and Riecke Gernon, both of Metairie, La.; and sisters, Jeanne Benson and Linda Livandais, both of New Orleans.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Niles, with Deacon Roger Gregorski officiating.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Niles.

Hoven Funeral Home Inc. of Buchanan is handling the arrangements for the family.