George E. Fitzpatrick

George Eric Fitzpatrick, son of the late Violet and Peter Fitzpatrick, was born on April 21, 1925 at 37 Pelham Street, Belmont, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. He departed this life on November 23, 2004 after a lengthy illness with Parkinson’s disease.He married the former Joyce Thompson in June 1955 and out of this union was born: Roger, Beverly (who unfortunately passed away at 10 months), Leslie-ann, Paula and Ronald.He was educated at Belmont Wesleyan in Trinidad and later worked for many years as a skilled welder at the Tembladora Ship Yard. Due to his excellent performance he was selected to work in the U.S. and left Trinidad in 1969 to work in the shipyards of Texas. He subsequently moved to Baltimore where he first worked at Bethlehem Steel and later on at the Central Garage for Baltimore City. He was an extremely hard worker who was respected and highly regarded by all his colleagues. Because of his welding abilities, his integrity and his dependability, his superiors often specifically requested that he do a given welding task. It was because of these qualities that he raised to the level of Welding Supervisor. After a long and dedicated service, he retired in 1996.He accepted Jesus Christ as his savior many years ago and recently rededicated his life to the Lord. His strong faith in God enabled him to endure his disease with grace, and allowed him to carry on throughout his illness without any complaints.He was a loving and devoted father and husband who would do almost anything to ensure that his family was very well taken care of. He especially loved all children and he, too, was loved by many for his big heart, and his sweet and gentle spirit.He leaves to mourn: his faithful and devoted wife, Joyce B. Fitzpatrick; children, Roger, Leslie-ann, Paula and Ronald; grandchildren, Roger Jr., Bryan and Macey; and great-grandchild, Kionna; siblings, Marjorie, Phyllis, Oswald and Leslie; daughters-in-law, Dwi and Margaret; sisters-in-law, Velma, Phyllis, Daisy, Annette, Barbara and Gail; brothers-in-law, Lancelot, Kirk and Bryan; a lot of nephews and nieces, many close family members including St. Clair, Janet, Irwin and numerous friends.

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George E. Fitzpatrick

April 21, 1925 - November 23, 2004