Born in Reidsville, N.C., he was the son of the late Paul Vincent Fitzgerald, Jr. and Nancy Anne (Brown) Fitzgerald.
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1973, and retired from the Navy with the rank of Captain.
He earned his bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering while at the U.S. Naval Academy, a masters equivalent in nuclear technology while in the Navy, and an MBA from Furman University.
He served his active service commission on nuclear submarines in the Atlantic, including the USS Sunfish and USS James Monroe.
After his active service, he held executive positions nationally in manufacturing.
At the time of his death, Paul was a principle Project Analyst for Fluor Marine Propulsion, supporting the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP), and the NNPP Kesselring Onsite Incident Command Casualty and Training Team in Saratoga, New York.
He was a gentle man and a gentleman for whom family always came first. He was an expert chef and a licensed glider, tow plane and IFR rated power pilot. He flew with Adirondack Soaring Club out of Saratoga, N.Y. and Condair Flying Club out of the Albany International Airport. He remained a U.S. Naval Academy and Tar Heel fan throughout his life.
He is survived by his wife, his children, his step-children, his sister, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services and final internment will be held at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Born in Reidsville, N.C., he was the son of the late Paul Vincent Fitzgerald, Jr. and Nancy Anne (Brown) Fitzgerald.
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1973, and retired from the Navy with the rank of Captain.
He earned his bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering while at the U.S. Naval Academy, a masters equivalent in nuclear technology while in the Navy, and an MBA from Furman University.
He served his active service commission on nuclear submarines in the Atlantic, including the USS Sunfish and USS James Monroe.
After his active service, he held executive positions nationally in manufacturing.
At the time of his death, Paul was a principle Project Analyst for Fluor Marine Propulsion, supporting the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP), and the NNPP Kesselring Onsite Incident Command Casualty and Training Team in Saratoga, New York.
He was a gentle man and a gentleman for whom family always came first. He was an expert chef and a licensed glider, tow plane and IFR rated power pilot. He flew with Adirondack Soaring Club out of Saratoga, N.Y. and Condair Flying Club out of the Albany International Airport. He remained a U.S. Naval Academy and Tar Heel fan throughout his life.
He is survived by his wife, his children, his step-children, his sister, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services and final internment will be held at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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