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William G. FITZGERALD (1882, Iowa - 1952, Washington)
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| |--------Phenton LAWLOR (Ireland - Ireland)
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| |---------Patrick LAWLOR (1808, Ireland - 1889, Iowa)
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|------Margaret Alice LAWLER (1854, Iowa - 1916, Iowa)
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| |--------Thomas REED (Ireland - )
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|---------Elizabeth REED (1822, Ireland - 1862, Iowa)
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|--------Mary FLETCHER ( - )
After William finished elementary and high school in Iowa, he went to California, and it was there that he entered St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, CA to study for the priesthood. While he was there, Bishop O'Dea selected him to continue his studies at the Grand Seminary in Montreal, Canada. Father Fitzgerald was ordained a priest on Nov. 30, 1914 in Montreal. He served as a curate in St. James' Cathedral and St. Mary's Parish in Seattle. He was appointed the first pastor of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Arlington, with the attached Missions of Stanwood and Darrington, in 1915. He worked for 9 years in that parish and built the church and rectory in Arlington. Then he became pastor of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Mt. Vernon where he spent 5 years. In 1929, he was appointed pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Wenatchee where he labored diligently for three and a half years. On Nov. 30, 1932, Father Fitzgerald was promoted to the Immaculate Conception, Everett. To this parish he gave almost 20 years of his life. Bishop Shaughnessy honored his judgement and appointed Father Fitzgerald as Diocesan Consultor. This appointment was confirmed and renewed by Archbishop Connolly. Father Fitzgerald was not well for some time. His health failed noticeably during the last six months, and his strength, sapped by the work, cares, and worries of his office as pastor, wore away.
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