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Mary L. Fitzgerald

Posted 3/15/08

Mary L. Fitzgerald, 59 MILFORD - Mary L. Fitzgerald, of Milford, departed this life on Monday, March 10, 2008, in Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 59. She was born June 21, 1948, to the late …

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Mary L. Fitzgerald

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Mary L. Fitzgerald, 59

MILFORD - Mary L. Fitzgerald, of Milford, departed this life on Monday, March 10, 2008, in Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 59.

She was born June 21, 1948, to the late Rosalie Joyner and Raymond Lucky in Rocky Mount, N.C.

Mary was educated in the Delaware public schools.

She furthered her education at Star Technical Institute in Dover and received a Health Examiner/Medical Biller Diploma, which she was very proud of achieving.

Mary worked at various companies until she became disabled.

Mary was united in marriage to Jesse Fitzgerald on Aug. 31, 1974, and was married for 33 years.

She was a member of the Mt. Enon Baptist Church in Milford.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Jesse Fitzgerald; a brother, Paul Joyner; and a sister, Corrine Hammond.

She leaves to cherish her memories a daughter, Esther Fisher of Milford; two stepsons, Jesse Fitzgerald Jr. of Milford and Bobby Tunftall of Bronx, N.Y.; three stepdaughters, Thomasine Charleston of Camden, Betty Allen and Calmeze of Kansas City, Mo. and Rose Ann Motley of Danville, Va.; two sisters, Mary Joyner of Millsboro, and Augusta Joyner of Seaford; one brother, Elton Joyner of Fayetteville, N.C.; one brother-in-law, Gary Hammond of Baltimore; three sisters-in-law, Margaret Terry and Jesse and Janie Terry, all of Bayside, N.Y.; two goddaughters, Ruth Drummond and Thomas of Milford and Selina Tate of Greensboro, N.C.; her godmother, Mary Ann Johnson of Milton; seven grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Enon Baptist Church, Milford, where friends may view two hours prior.

Burial will be in Mount Zion AME Church Cemetery, Ellendale.

Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Milford.

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