Donald "Fitzy" FitzGerald

Donald “Fitzy” FitzGerald, 87, of Hamden, beloved husband of Judy McHugh FitzGerald for 60 years, passed away on March 16, 2025. Born October 13, 1937, in West Hartford, a son of the late Charles and Florence Marshall FitzGerald, he resided in West Haven where he graduated from West Haven High School in 1955. Fitzy, as he was known, was an avid athlete. As a soccer player, he was a starting goalie both junior and senior year which led to a state tournament with 8 shutouts where he was named to the All-Star District Team. Spending four years on the baseball team earned him the title of pitcher his junior and senior years where he went 15-2 taking the team to the State Championship against Naugatuck, only losing 1-0 in an extra inning. Fitzy played right field, hitting .320 where he was named to the All-District Team honoring him with the prestigious Savitt Award elevating him to the Hall of Fame. He went on to play in the West Haven Twilight League from 1954 – 1959 before serving our country by joining the Army where he proudly served until 1962. For the next 50 years, Fitzy turned his love for athletics into a career selling sporting goods to local high schools, colleges and town youth teams. In 1994, he was the Gold Bat recipient and elected to the West Haven Hall of Fame in 2013. He was a charter member of the New Haven Football Foundation and served on the Board of Directors for the South Hamden Baseball Association. He was honored with the Good Guy Award by the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce commemorating him for his commitment to this community. He was also a former member of the Knights of St. Patrick. Besides his wife, he is survived by his three sons Christopher (Mindy) FitzGerald of Naples, FL, Kevin (Yvonne) FitzGerald of Millis, MA and Timothy FitzGerald of Hamden, CT. The greatest joy of his life were his five grandchildren John and Meghan (FL), Ryan and Dillon (MA) and Jack (CT). His love for his family and friends will always be remembered. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church at 2819 Whitney Avenue in Hamden at 11:00am. Military honors will follow immediately, and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America at 253 Columbus Avenue, New Haven, CT 06519. To leave online condolences, please visit www.siskbrothers.com.

Donald "Fitzy" FitzGerald

October 13, 1937 - March 16, 2025