Father Fitzgerald, known for ‘welcoming personality’ and ‘sense of humor,’ dies at 84

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Father Fitzgerald, known for ‘welcoming personality’ and ‘sense of humor,’ dies at 84

Father Tom Fitzgerald Father Tom Fitzgerald — a priest known for his sense of humor and his welcoming ways — died Dec. 29 at the age of 84, with his ministry spanning 46 years in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Father Fitzgerald, who was ordained an archdiocesan priest in March 1966, had most recently served as pastor of St. Genevieve in Centerville from 1999 to 2012 before retiring in 2012. In his retirement, he continued to partic…