Maureen Fitzgerald

Born on June 28, 1936 in Arlington, MA to Joseph C. and Edna (Austin) O’Connor, Maureen was the third of 4 children. She was raised in Arlington, MA and graduated from Matignon High School in 1954. She went on to earn a BA from Regis College in Weston, MA, and an M.Ed. from Boston State Teachers College, now UMass Boston. She taught elementary school until her first child was born and then became the consummate mother and homemaker. She raised her family of 4 children in Concord, MA and Jackson, NH.

A quiet woman of elegance and grace, Maureen had a fiercely independent spirit and forged her own path in life. She held fast to her values of family and faith, and was a loyal and compassionate friend to many. As an accomplished homemaker she stitched many a costume and holiday outfit, and her lemon meringue pies were legendary. She was a calm, loving presence, and curated the home where everyone wanted to hang out – whether it was in Concord for Thanksgiving, in Jackson for Friday night pizza parties after skiing at Wildcat or golf at Wentworth, or in Palm Beach Gardens, where she ran the Windermere pool breakfasts for many years (and also, pizza parties!)

Maureen was predeceased by both parents, her elder brother, Bobby O’Connor of Farmington, ME, and her younger sister, Patricia (O’Connor) Reynolds of Georgetown, MA. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, William “Bill” Fitzgerald; daughters Dawnmarie Fitzgerald of Santa Monica, CA, Diane Batchelor (Robert) of Greenwood Village, CO, Susan Hill of Castle Rock, CO; son, Scott Fitzgerald of Littleton, CO; and eldest brother, Joseph O’Connor of Pompano Beach, FL. She was the proud grandmother of Kate and Charlie Batchelor of Greenwood Village, CO.

A funeral mass, with reception to follow, will be celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach Gardens, FL on Saturday, October 15th at 10 am. Family and friends are invited and welcome to participate. Service will be live-streamed for those unable to attend, and link provided upon request.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Maureen’s memory be made to the any of the following of her favorite organizations: St. Joseph’s Indian School, www.stjo.org/give or St. Labre Indian School, www.stlabre.org/schoolsupplies or Tunnels to Towers, t2t.org