John H. Fitzgerald, 72, Pleasant Hill, Missouri died March 21, 2014. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March. 26 at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri.
A native son of Kansas City, John passed away with dignity and courage. He was a strong supporter of the University of Missouri and Wentworth Military Academy. With a lifelong passion for team sports, statistics was his true calling, much to the approval of an NBC Sports booth position in the late 1970s. His final career in hospitality management was with Collins Foods International.
The family wishes to express its thanks to St. Joseph Hospital staff for the tremendous care and concern for our beloved Johnny Fitz.