Patricia M Fitzsimmons

Baileyville – Patricia Marie Fitzsimmons, 77, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011 at a Bangor hospital. Pat was born in St. John, N.B. on October 25, 1933, daughter of the late John and Jessie (Stewart) Hayes. After attending school in St. John, she moved to St. Stephen to work at Ganong’s Chocolate Factory. On October 1, 1953, she married George E. Fitzsimmons in St. Stephen. After her marriage, Pat devoted herself to her husband and her five children. Later in life she became a department manager for Mammoth Mart and Ames in Calais, and then a custodian for the Woodland School Department, where she still worked until her death. Pat was a Communicant of St. James the Greater R.C. Church in Baileyville where she was active with many church functions. Pat enjoyed crocheting, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and their friends. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Paul Fitzsimmons; three grandchildren, Jennifer, Anna and Danny Armstrong; son-in-law Ron Armstrong; two sisters, Frances Hayes and Eileen Shields; and two brothers, Harry and John Hayes. Surviving are her loving husband of 57 years, George E. Fitzsimmons; a son Jeffrey Fitzsimmons and his wife Debbie of CA; three daughters, Frances Engroff of Baileyville, Patricia Metta and her husband George of Baileyville, and Laura Butler and her husband Fred of Casco; two sisters, Jessie Stewart of San Diego, CA, and Mary Bender of St. Stephen; twelve grandchildren, Rory, Joshua, Spec. Aaron, Nicole, A.J., Jordan, Hannah, Kimberly, Brian, Adam, Ryan and Heidi; many nieces and nephews; special friends Ella Robinson and Rita McLaughlin, along with many other dear friends; and her feline companion, Nervey. Visiting hours will be held 6 – 8 p.m. Friday, February 11, 2011 at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday by Father James Plourde at St. James the Greater R.C. Church in Baileyville. Donations in Pat’s memory may be made to the building fund at St. James the Greater R.C. Church, PO Box 898, Calais, ME 04619.