Laconia----Raymond P. Fitzgerald, 69, of 44 Addison Street, died at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon on Saturday, May 7, 2011. Mr. Fitzgerald was the widower of Carol A. (Holmes) Fitzgerald who died in 2008.
Ray was born January 31, 1942 in Malden, Mass., the son of Raymond P. and Thelma ( Fitzpatrick) Fitzgerald. He was a graduate of Malden High School where he played football and was also a graduate of Northeastern University. He had been a resident of Laconia for the past forty years.
Ray had been employed at Aavid for a number of years as a computer programmer. He opened the Belknap Shaw’s as well as the first Cumberland Store in Laconia on Union Ave. He was later employed at Star Market and Laconia Shoe. He enjoyed playing computer games, enjoyed the simple things in life and had a great sense of humor. He loved his dogs and cats.
Survivors include his children, Michael J. Fitzgerald and his wife, Tammy, Robert G. Fitzgerald and Angela, David and Jennifer Morrill and Daniel and Lori Morrill, all of Laconia; eight grandchildren, Diamond, Dave, Hunter, Robert, Tyler, Matthew, Magey and Taylor and two great grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 6:00-8:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H.
There will be no funeral service.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, N.H. 03247.
Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is in charge of the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.