Patricia Lee Fitzgerald

Patricia Lee Fitzgerald, 83, passed away peacefully on September 2nd in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Born February 16th, 1942 in Baltimore to Arthur and Gwen Moxley, she graduated from Bladensburg High School.

On July 1, 1961, Pat married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Lary J. Fitzgerald. Together, they created a beautiful family and raised two loving and devoted sons, Darrell and Mark, while residing in Upper Marlboro and later Owings, Maryland. Pat and Lary eventually relocated to Lewes, Delaware in 2010.

Family and friends were always at the center of Pat’s life. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother whose greatest joy was time spent with family. Whether cheering from the sidelines at sporting events, picking her grandchildren up from school, or helping them work on a craft, she truly cherished every moment. Pat enjoyed music and dancing with her late husband Lary, as members of the DC Hand Dancing Club, and always appreciated moments spent with lifelong friends.

For more than 30 years, Pat was an active and faithful member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She will be remembered for her kindness, warmth, and gentle strength she displayed through every season of life, including her later years living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Pat was preceded in death by her father Arthur Moxley, stepmother Jean Moxley and her loving husband of 62 years, Lary. She is survived by her two sons, Darrell Fitzgerald (Dawn) of Prince Frederick, Maryland, and Mark Fitzgerald (fiancé Kim Menges) of Lewes, Delaware; six grandchildren: Chloe (Ryan) Cathro, Madison (Kolby) Taylor, Grace Fitzgerald, Gabrielle Fitzgerald, Blake Fitzgerald, and Ainsley Fitzgerald; and five great-grandchildren: Vivi, Callahan, and Grady Cathro; Molly Taylor; Hazel Fitzgerald. Additionally, she is survived by her brother Ronald (Marianna) Moxley, sister Becky (Joe) Hoppa; brothers-in-law Gary (Linda), Mike (Nancy), Dennis (Janice) Fitzgerald; sister-in-law Maureen (Jack) Wells; as well as lifelong friends Brent and Debbie Herr.

Family and friends are invited to gather on September 9th, 2025, at Lee Funeral Home, located at 8200 Jennifer Lane, Owings, MD 20736. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by a service at 11:00 a.m. and interment at Southern Memorial Gardens. Afterwards, the family will host a reception celebrating Pat’s life at Baia Coastal Italian in Chesapeake Beach.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Pat L. Fitzgerald may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at 225 N Michigan Ave, Floor 17, Chicago, IL, 60601, or online.