Eileen Claire Fitzpatrick

Eileen Claire Fitzpatrick September 26, 1936 - April 27, 2014 Eileen C. Fitzpatrick (nee Moran), age 77, of St. Augustine, passed away on April 27, 2014 at the Bailey Family Center for Caring. She was born on Sept. 26, 1936 in Paterson, New Jersey to John and Lillian (Smith) Moran. She married James P. Fitzpatrick of the Bronx, New York on November 26, 1965 and they settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. Eileen graduated from Pope Pius XII High School in Passaic, NJ, where she was captain of the cheerleading squad. In 1958 she graduated from Montclair State Teachers' College with certification to teach in both elementary 1 through 8 and a secondary certification in both English and Latin. She taught at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School and Christopher Columbus High School in Clifton, NJ, Waldwick Jr. / Sr. High School in Waldwick, N.J., and Holbrook High School in Massachusetts. After her marriage in 1965, Eileen stayed at home to raise her three sons and in 1978 she returned to her teaching career and taught in the Supplemental Program at Schuyler Colfax in Wayne, NJ. She later joined the staff as a Latin teacher at Dwight D. Eisenhower Jr. High in Wyckoff, NJ. Eileen and her husband retired to St. Augustine, FL in 1997, where they were active parishioners of St. Anastasia Catholic Parish. She worked as a volunteer in Catholic Charities for 14 years was a member of the knitting ministry at St. Anastasia, belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus and served on the parish council of the church. Eileen was a Red Hat member of the Ancient City group and a very active member of Marsh Creek Women's Association, serving in a number of capacities over a seventeen year period. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Jim; sons, Daniel (Kristen), Timothy and Brian (Melissa.); her brothers Jack (Jan) Moran and William (Mary Ellen) Moran; a sister, Kathleen (George) Wolthoff; sister-in-law, Kathleen Riley (Tom) and many nieces and nephews. She is the devoted grandmother of Ryan, Aidan and Grace Fitzpatrick. A Funeral Mass will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at St. Anastasia Catholic Church with Fr. Tim Lindenfelser and Fr. Seamus O'Flynn officiating. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm, with a Prayer Service at 6 pm, on Wednesday, April 30, at St. Johns Family Funeral Home. St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.