As sad as I am that I will never see that grin, and those witful eyes, I smile knowing that Mary Pat is in the glory of God!
Never will I know a comparable woman. The strength of her love never faded one day on this earth. She instilled all the good she had in all that she encountered, and without judgement of any.
I have Kathy to thank for my having even know Mary Pat and I see 96.25% of her Mom in her! All good!
I pray for God’s grace to Mary Pat in heaven and peace to all here on earth that loved her.
Mary Pat FitzGerald
August 1, 1929 – February 10, 2023
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Mary Pat FitzGerald, age 93, of Columbia Heights, MN. Mary Pat passed away February 10 at Benedictine Living Community Rehabilitation in New Brighton, MN. Reverends LeRoy Scheierl and James Peterson will con-celebrate. Burial will take place at Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, with parish prayers at 4 p.m., at Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud; and one hour prior to the beginning of Mass on Friday, February 24, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.
Mary Pat was born August 1, 1929 in Chicago, IL to David Leo and Margaret Jane (Scanlon) Fitzgerald. She graduated from Community Catholic High School, Sterling, IL, and St. Anthony Hospital Nursing School, Rockford, IL. She worked at hospitals in Devils Lake, ND, Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, Salida, CO and dedicated 21 years to St. Cloud Hospital, retiring in July 1994. While working in surgery full-time at St. Cloud Hospital, Mary Pat went back to school to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Arts. She helped to establish the St. Cloud chapter of the Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN), and earned her certification as a Certified Operating Room Registered Nurse.
During her retirement, Mary Pat volunteered for many organizations in the St. Cloud community: Birthline, St. Cloud Hospital, Project H.E.A.L., the food shelf at Catholic Charities, and St. Peter’s Catholic Church. In her free-time, Mary Pat enjoyed baking, cooking, gardening, reading, genealogy, traveling to Ireland, family, playing games, and watching her favorite TV shows. God, family, friends, and her Irish heritage were the most important of her many interests.
Mary Pat is survived by her children, Peggy DeLeo, Kathleen DeLeo, and Sam (Deb) DeLeo. Grandchildren, Anthony (Brittny Blevins), Matthew (Allie), Lauren, and Claire. She is also survived by her sister, Peggy (Bob) Plemel, sister-in-law, Judy Fitzgerald, many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Mary Pat in death were her parents; siblings, Robert, Joseph, John, Philip, Ann and Barb, and her beloved dog, Cara.
Memorials are preferred.
Guestbook
May God welcome you home Aunt Mary Pat! You were a role model in my life and now I pray you’ll be my heavenly angel! Give Grandma Fitzgerald and all my aunts and uncles a big hello from me! I imagine you’re all dancing the Irish jig and celebrating!!
May God bless your children and their families and also my mom and dad. May the Holy Spirit wrap them in peace and love!
See you someday in heaven! I love you!💕
God Bless Aunt Mary Pat and all of her family
Kathy your mother is leaving some great memories and knowledge. Shelly loved her so much and I enjoyed her stories. My deepest sympathy to you all.
I worked with Mary Pat at SCH before she went to the OR and also in the Parish Nurse Ministry at St. Peter’s. She was a special person. My deepest sympathy to all of you.
Services
Schedule Details
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Mary Pat FitzGerald, age 93, of Columbia Heights, MN. Mary Pat passed away February 10 at Benedictine Living Community Rehabilitation in New Brighton, MN. Reverends LeRoy Scheierl and James Peterson will con-celebrate. Burial will take place at Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, with parish prayers at 4 p.m., at Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud; and one hour prior to the beginning of Mass on Friday, February 24, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.