Richard Michael "Rich" Fitzpatrick Obituary (1951

Mr. Richard M. Fitzpatrick, age 71 of Hanover, Indiana, entered this life on October 4, 1951 in South San Francisco, California. He was the loving son of the late Ray Trathen and Dorothy Wilson Fitzpatrick. Raised in San Francisco, Rich was a 1969 graduate of Elcamino High School and then attended Skyline College there. He was inducted into the United States Marine Corps on September 15, 1969 in San Francisco. Rich rose to the rate of Sergeant and earned the National Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and Meritorious Mast. He was honorably discharged on September 14, 1973 in Alameda, California. Rich worked as an electrician for 20 years in California. Rich then moved to the Clarksville, Indiana area and was employed with MMC in Louisville, Kentucky in its IT department for eight years. He was united in marriage on July 30, 2000 to Pamela Susan Stilger in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Rich and Pam have resided in Hanover community for the past eight years. Rich was of the Christian faith and enjoyed woodworking and keeping his wife happy. Rich was a loving husband, dad, and poppy. Rich died on Monday, December 26, 2022 at 7:45 a.m. at his home in Hanover, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Rich will be missed by his loving wife of 22 years, Pamela Susan Stilger Fitzpatrick of Hanover, Indiana; his son, Robert Fitzpatrick and his wife Sandy of Clarksville, Tennesse; his daughter, Katie Alworth and her husband Brett of El Diablo, California; his step daughter, Stephanie Driver Seelye and her husband Gabriel of Jeffersonville, Indiana; his step son, Joseph Driver and his wife Melissa of Pisgah, North Carolina; his grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Brianna, Logan, Henry, Wyatt, Aaron, Chris, and Salma; his great grandchildren, Samuel and Meadow; his sister, Karen Vidovich of San Ramon, California; his brothers, Gary Fitzpatrick of Millbrae, California, and Jim Fitzpatrick of Burlingame, California; his step father, Robert Fitzpatrick of Millbrae, California; and several other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Trathen, and his mother, Dorothy Wilson Fitzpatrick. RICHARD'S WISHES Rich's wishes were to be cremated with no services. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Veterans Administration. Cards are available at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com Place An Online Memorial To send a flower arrangement in memory of Richard Michael "Rich" Fitzpatrick, please click here to visit our sympathy store.