Joseph Charles Fitzpatrick

Joseph "Joe" Charles Fitzpatrick, age 71, of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away at home on October 11, 2019, after a brief illness. Joseph was born in Washington, D.C. on September 12, 1948, the third of nine children of the late William Francis Fitzpatrick, Sr. and the late Ruth Regina Smith Fitzpatrick. The family moved to Waldorf in 1957. Joe attended St. Peter's Elementary School in Waldorf, Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C., and Charles County Community College. He began employment during his teenage years with a local home builder, setting him on course for a long and well-respected career as General Superintendent with several commercial construction companies until his retirement in 2016. Joe had a lot of athletic ability and, for many years, he was well-known in adult baseball and slow-pitch softball leagues. More recently, he discovered golf and it became a favorite leisure activity with friends and family. Above all, he will be remembered as a devoted husband, dad, and granddad. Joe is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sarah "Sally" Brown Fitzpatrick; two sons, Adam Joseph Fitzpatrick (Robin) of Woodbine, MD, and Casey Brendon Fitzpatrick (Courtney) of Mt. Airy, MD; and six grandchildren, Reagan, Grayson, Kinley, Rex, Reece, and Isla. He is also survived by his seven siblings, Bonnie Rose, Edward Fitzpatrick (Sandra), and Regina Anderson (Dennis II), all of Waldorf, MD, William Fitzpatrick, Jr. (Kathleen) of La Plata, MD, Daniel Fitzpatrick of Brandywine, MD, and Teresa Polen (David) and Catherine Hintze, both of Mechanicsville, MD. A multitude of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends also treasure his memory. In addition to his parents, Joe was predeceased by his sister, Louise Ayers (Earl) of Waldorf, MD. Family and friends will gather to celebrate Joe's life on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Raymond Funeral Chapel, 5635 Washington Avenue, La Plata, MD 20646, from 1:00pm until time of Funeral Service at 2:30pm. Interment will be private and at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests you might consider a gift in Joe's memory to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, 1615 L Street, NW, Suite 430, Washington, D.C. 20036. You can visit their website at https://www.curemeso.org/donate/

Joseph Charles Fitzpatrick

September 12, 1948 - October 11, 2019