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Susan Linko Fitzgerald

February 12, 1929 — October 28, 2019

Susan Linko Fitzgerald, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 28, 2019 in New Orleans at the age of 90. She is the beloved wife of Ernest Fitzgerald. She is the loving mother of Leslie Fitzgerald and Mark Fitzgerald. She is the devoted grandmother of Dylan F. Jones. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Born February 12, 1929 in Binghamton, New York, she was a graduate of Binghamton Central High School and George Washington University in Washington DC. She worked at the FBI and the National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC. Married on August 26, 1961, she moved to various locations with her husband, Ernest who was in the US Marine Corps. When he retired, they moved to New Orleans where she went to work at the Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home. She retired in September of 2000 to help raise her grandson, Dylan F. Jones. She loved to read, especially mystery stories. She had read every one of Agatha Christie’s books, some of them several times. She liked to garden and worked at keeping the yard neat and free of weeds. She had several movies that she enjoyed watching over and over, her favorite being “The Greatest Game Ever Played”. She was a loving grandmother to Dylan and always looked forward to seeing him. He was the central figure in her life and ger pride in his accomplishments was boundless. Private family services will be held at a later date. Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA in charge of arrangements.
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