Jean C. Fitzgerald, age 83, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts died peacefully on March 13, 2014 at Lowell General Hospital following a brief illness.

Jean was born in Winchester, Massachusetts on August 11, 1930, one of three daughters of the late James and Dorothy (Ladd) Fitzgerald. She was raised in Winchester, and lived in Lowell, Massachusetts before moving to Tewksbury 17 years ago.

Prior to retirement, she worked as a bookkeeper at Press, Bateman, and Turner Insurance Agency in Boston and later Waltham.

Jean loved her sisters and their families and was always present at family gatherings. Her nieces and nephews were her beloved “children.” She loved long drives in the country, summers in Vermont, and adventures in rafting with her nephews in the white waters of Vermont’s White River. She loved cats, playing cards, knitting, and baking cookies for her nieces, nephews, and neighbors.

She was also a communicant of St. William’s Church at the 4 o’clock Saturday Masses.

Among her surviving family members is her niece Sharon and husband Robert Mickle of East Andover, New Hampshire.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Tewksbury Food Pantry, 999 Whipple Road, Tewksbury MA 01876, or the Lazarus House Ministries, PO Box 408, Lawrence MA 01842 or visit LazarusHouse.org.