Fitzgerald, Mary

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• Obituary: 23 Jul 2003; Green Bay Press Gazette

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Obituary:
Fitzgerald, Mary F.Mary F. Fitzgerald, 92, Allouez, passed away Monday, July 21, 2003 at O dd Fellow Nursing Home. The daughter of the late John and Cecelia (Kane) F itzgerald was born March 9, 1911, in the Town of Wrightstown. In her ear ly years Mary was an organist at St. John Catholic Church, Morrison. In 19 42, she moved to her home in Green Bay. She worked at Model Cleaners and S chreiber Cheese. Mary cleaned homes for several families with whom she dev eloped many long term friendships. Mary loved being with her family and en joyed conversing with her friends. She was always ready to pray for anyo ne with any concern. Mary was a longtime member of St. Francis Xavier Cath edral Parish, St. Anne’s Society at the Cathedral and a member of the Thi rd Order Secular Franciscans.Survivors include her sister, Rita Wellens, De Pere; nieces and nephews, M ary Joan Wellens, Green Bay; Carolyn and Glenn Bodwin, Two Rivers; John a nd Helen Wellens, Green Bay; Lydwine and Bill Joy, Appleton; Stephen and R uth Wellens, Green Bay; Eugene Wellens, De Pere; Christine Wellens, Gre en Bay; Michael Wellens, De Pere; Jane Boex, Green Bay; Terrence and Joan ne Dewane, Brussels; Tim and Kay Dewane, Fairfield, Calif.; Mary and Bob R osek, Stevens Point; Kathleen and Patrick Masse, Green Bay; Gerard and Ju de Dewane, Sturgeon Bay; Ruthann and Don Dunphy, Gleason; great-nieces a nd nephews, Andrew Wellens, Lisa Bodwin, Sara and Steve Johnson, Alyssa, S hana and Michael Wellens, Danielle and Greg Boex, Natalie Wellens, Debb ie and Willy Taylor, Katrina Rabida, T.J. and Lisa Dewane, Casey Wilson, K elly Dewane, Maggie and Michael Rosek, Carrie, Ruthann and Dylan Masse, El len, Jack and Bridget Dunphy; as well as several other extended relativ es and very many friends.In addition to her parents Mary is preceded in death by a brother, Jose ph Fitzgerald; a sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Sheridan Dewane; b rother-in-law, Christian Wellens; niece, Anne Marie Dewane; and a great-ni ece, Erin Rosek.Friends may call at Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave., De Pere fr om 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2003. Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Visitati on will continue on Friday after 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedra l, 140 S. Monroe Ave., Green Bay until time of funeral. Mass of Christi an Burial at 10:30 a.m. with Msgr. Roy Klister officiating. Interment in S t. John Cemetery, Morrison.The family wishes to especially thank the wonderful staff at Odd Fellow Nu rsing Home for their years of caring, humor and friendship to both Mary a nd her family.