William “Fitzy” F. Fitzgerald Jr.
William “Fitzy” F. Fitzgerald Jr., of Dorchester, died Wednesday November 30, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn “Dolly” K. (Groves) Fitzgerald. Loving father of Deborah “Debbie” Hottleman and John Fitzgerald both of Dorchester. Brother of the late Paul F. Fitzgerald. Cherished grandfather of Lauren and Brian Hottleman of Dorchester.
William was a dedicated employee for the State Police for 45 years before retiring as Executive Assistant to the Commissioner. Fitzy loved spending time with his family who were truly the most important aspect of his life. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial, Tuesday December 6 in Saint Gregory Church, Dorchester at 11:00 AM. Visitation is Tuesday 9:00-10:30 AM at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS. Interment in Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston.
Donations in memory of William may be made to a charity of your choice.
Guestbook Entries
Condolences toYou Debbie & John, Sorry to hear about your Dad
He was and old and great friend. May he Rest in Peace.He will be remembered by many of us.
Sincerely
Dave Kenney
Deb and John,
Your Dad was a true friend and mentor. We were so sad to hear of his passing. He was the only State Police Dispatcher I know of to serve in every Troop. He served with distinction as Head of the Firearms Records Bureau where I worked for him in 1973.
He was instrumental in my success in Public Service with the Department of Public Safety and later with the Department of State Police.
Our deepest condolences.
We are so sad to hear of Fitzy’s passing. We all grew up hearing stories of Fitzy and our dad, Joe (Nobby) Dansereau and our mother, Pat…back in the day. Fitzy was godfather to our sister, Mary, and we have fond memories of Fitzy and Dolly coming to visit.
Now, they old crew is back together again! Cherish the memories.