After being honorably discharged from the Navy, Mr. Fitzsimmons and his wife, Patricia, settled in Livingston, where he started a career in banking. He worked in the trust division at the Howard Savings Bank in Newark, and the Union County Trust Company in Elizabeth. In 1966, he moved on to Monmouth County National Bank in Red Bank, which is now Wells Fargo, where he was senior vice president.

He was a long time member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore. He was past president of the Red Bank Rotary, theRootBeerandCheckerClub, and the Notre Dame Club of the Jersey Shore. He also served on the board of MCOSS, the Red Bank YMCA, and the local Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Fitzsimmons was predeceased by his parents, James and Anne; and his brothers, James and Richard. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, of 67 years; three children, Michael, Mark, and Barbara Kirkpatrick (David); and his four grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Nancy and her twin brother, Joseph.

Family and friends attended a visitation on Friday, April 14, at Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank. A Mass of Christian burial was held on S aturday, April 15, at the Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donating to a charity of your choice or committing small acts of kindness in his memory.