Gilmanton--------Paul R. Fitzgerald, 71, of 24 Musket Trail, died at his home on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
Paul was born December 9, 1940 in Boston, Mass., the son of Francis and Margaret (McLaughlin) Fitzgerald.
Paul served in the U. S. Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He resided in Peabody, Mass. for several years before moving to Gilmanton, NH twenty years ago. He had retired from McGreevy Buick as service manager after fifteen years and for the last three years, he was an auto wholesaler.
He was a member of the Gilmanton Community Church. He was a lifelong guitar player and was a member of the Geddes Road Bluegrass Band.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly “Joan” (Butt) Fitzgerald, of Gilmanton; his son, Jeffrey Fitzgerald, of Laconia; his daughter, Lori Fitzgerald, of Belmont; one grandchild, Zackarie Thompson; his brother, Donald Bright, of N. Andover, Mass. and his two sisters, Sandra Downing of East Boston, Mass. and Theresa Bright of Lynn, Mass. He was predeceased by his parents.
There will be no calling hours.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Noon at the Gilmanton Community Church, Gilmanton Corners location, Rte 107 & Rte 140 Gilmanton, NH.
For those who wish to make memorial donations, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Gilmanton Community Church, PO Box 6, Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.