Eugene Robert Fitzgerald, 91, of Sun City West, Arizona died peacefully at his home with family members near on July 14, 2019.
He was born November 25, 1927 to John Fitzgerald and Grace Carew Fitzgerald in New London, Wisconsin. He served in the US Navy as an Air Traffic Controller from December of 1945 until his honorable discharge in October of 1947. After serving he attended Marquette University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree. He was the loving husband of Betty Jane Paul Fitzgerald for over sixty years until her death in 2012. Gene was a plant manager for numerous printing and packaging corporations during his career at many locations including Wisconsin, Australia, North Carolina, Massachusetts, and California. An avid golfer, Gene played weekly rounds with life long friends at Via Verde Country Club for over thirty years. He was a steadfast fan of the Chicago Cubs through countless “There’s always next year” seasons and wore Green Bay Packers green and gold until his final day.
Gene is survived by his sons, David (Donna) Fitzgerald and Robert (Julie) Fitzgerald; sisters, Betty (Hubert) Shulke and Margie (Wayne) Bricco and grandchildren: Kaitlyn (Richard) Morales, Brennah Fitzgerald, Danielle Fitzgerald, Robert Fitzgerald, Kennedy Fitzgerald, Griffith Fitzgerald, and Tabitha Fitzgerald. He is preceded in death by his wife Betty Jane Paul Fitzgerald, infant son, brothers, Jack Fitzgerald, James Fitzgerald and Greg Fitzgerald and sister Rosemary (Robert) Vandenberg.
A private family service was held. Burial is in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bear Creek. The Cline & Hanson Funeral Home in New London is serving the family.