John Joseph Fitzgerald
January 30, 1929 - May 6, 2015
Fitzgerald, John Joseph, age 86 of Fort Calhoun, NE Born: January 30, 1929, Omaha, NE Died: May 6, 2015, Omaha, NE John served in the Korean Conflict era. He then went to work with the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1960 John became a steam fitter with local 464. He was about to receive his 55 year pin. He worked with the U.S. Postal Service. John enjoyed bowling and bowled a 300 shortly before diabetes cause him to quit. He spent his last years serving and being served by Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: wife, Margaret Ann (Burch) Fitzgerald, brothers, Michael Eugene, Thomas James and Daniel, sister, Mary Ann Dillon. SURVIVED BY: son's, Robert (Kathryn) of Kearney, NE, William (Barbara) of Jackson, NE, Cmdr. John (Shannon) of Penn Laird, VA, daughter's, Catherine (Scott) Metzger of Omaha, NE, Mary Jeanne Fitzgerald of Gardner, KS, brother, Terence Patrick (Martha) of Omaha, NE, sister's, Sr. Sheila M. Fitzgerald, OP, of Madison, WI, Patricia Miller of Gretna, NE, Margaret (Jim) Townley of Omaha, NE, 9 grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. VISITATION AND VIGIL SERVICE: 5:00-8:00 pm Sunday, May 10, 2015 with Vigil Service at 7:00 pm, all at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church. FUNERAL MASS: 10:00 am Monday, May 11, 2015 also at St. John's. INTERMENT: Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Military Honors to be conducted by: Fort Calhoun American Legion Post # 348. MEMORIALS: to be directed by the Fitzgerald Family. Sievers-Sprick Funeral Home Fort Calhoun, NE 68023 402-468-5678
Fitzgerald, John Joseph, age 86 of Fort Calhoun, NE Born: January 30, 1929, Omaha, NE Died: May 6, 2015, Omaha, NE John served in the Korean Conflict era. He then went to work with the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1960 John became a... View Obituary & Service Information