REV. MONSIGNOR JOHN E. FITZPATRICK Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

VISITATION: WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2022 4PM TO 7PM ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE RC CHURCH 5635 BERKSHIRE VALLEY ROAD OAK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY 07438 973-208-0090 MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2022 7:30PM ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE RC CHURCH 5635 BERKSHIRE VALLEY ROAD OAK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY 07438 MASS WILL BE LIVE STREAMED: www.facebook.com/ststhomasjohn OR: https://venue.streamspot.com/7lcd47d1 INTERMENT WILL BE PRIVATE AT A LATER DATE Reverend Monsignor John E. Fitzpatrick, 78 years, of Hamburg, New Jersey, formerly of Oak Ridge, New Jersey, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2022. He was born on May 31, 1943 in Teaneck, New Jersey to the late Gertrude L. (nee Young) and the late Vincent F. Fitzpatrick. His Catholic education began at St. Andrews School in Westwood, New Jersey, Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey, St. Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and St. Francis Seminary, where he received his Masters of Divinity Degree. On May 30, 1970, Msgr. Fitzpatrick was ordained by Bishop Lawrence B. Casey at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, New Jersey. From 1970 to 1974, Msgr. Fitzpatrick served at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Boonton, New Jersey, and from 1974 to 2012 he was the Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Oak Ridge, New Jersey. It was during this time, on June 6, 1993, that he was named Monsignor. He loved parish work and especially his involvement with the residents of the Department for Persons with Disabilities. Msgr. Fitzpatrick is survived by his loving brothers Vincent Fitzpatrick and his wife Kathleen, Gregory Fitzpatrick and his wife Andrea, and Kevin Fitzpatrick and his wife Mary; his dear nieces and nephews Doris, Paula, Kathryn, Gregory T, Kelly, Megan, and John; as well as seven grand nieces and grand nephews. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 from 4pm to 7pm with a Mass of Christian Burial at 7:30pm at St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church, 5635 Berkshire Valley Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey 07438. Interment will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Rev. Msgr. John E. Fitzpatrick’s memory would be appreciated to continue the work for “God’s Special People” to the Department for Persons with Disabilities, 1 Catholic Charities Way, PO Box 2539, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438. Log onto www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com tribute wall to personally post your condolences, memories, photos or videos, as well as driving directions to the church.

REV. MONSIGNOR JOHN E. FITZPATRICK

May 31, 1943 - May 19, 2022