Our beloved Aunt Marianne passed away suddenly Thursday June 10, 2021. Marianne was a resident of Jensen Beach for over the past 30 years coming from Miami, Florida. After retiring from teaching Physical Education at Glades Junior High School.
She was raised on the family farm in Cooksville, Illinois and after graduating she was determined to escape the cold winters and secured a teaching job in Miami after graduating from Illinois State University in 1955. She moved to Jensen Beach after retiring with her lifelong friend Jean Hutchinson in 1983. Marianne was an outstanding member of the Jensen Beach Community and was involved in many charitable organizations, such as Kiwanis Club, Molly’s House and Hibiscus House. She was directly involved in getting the park built along the Hutchinson Island Bridge so that families and children could enjoy the recreation area. She was also an Ambassador for the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce. She was strong in her Roman Catholic faith and attended St Martin de Porres Church. Marianne was preceded in death by her brother John E. Fitzgerald and sister in Law Gloria E. Fitzgerald. She is survived by John and Gloria’s six children. Julie, Matthew, Brian, Lisa, Patricia and Andrew of Plantation, Florida. Plus eight great nieces and Nephews. Marianne was a very special person and was loved and will be missed by all who knew her.
Service will be held on July 11, 2021 at Aycock Funeral Home, 950 NE Jensen Beach Blvd, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 at 11:00 AM.
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