PHILLIP R. FITZJARRALD SR.

Phillip “Phil” Fitzjarrald Sr.

Phillip R. “Phil” Fitzjarrald Sr., 76, of Camden died at 1:07 p.m. Dec. 5, 2018, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, as the result of a truck accident.

He was born July 12, 1942, in Huntsville, a son of Leeford and Florene Stolp Fitzjarrald. He first married Sharon K. Lambert. He later married Rose Mary Hibbs on July 4, 1980, in Huntsville. She survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Michael (and Rebecca) Fitzjarrald of Rushville, Shawn (and Tonya) Fitzjarrald of Camden and Phillip “Flip” (and Michele) Fitzjarrald Jr. of Rushville; one nephew, who he helped raise, Brian (and Tina) Fitzjarrald of Griggsville; one brother, Larry Fitzjarrald of Camden; one sister, Janet (and Danny) Hanning of Huntsville; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one stepdaughter, Yvonne Edna Newby; and two brothers, Ronald Fitzjarrald and LeRoy Fitzjarrald.

He served as a truck driver in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for Bartlow Brothers in Rushville for over 43 years, retiring in 2008.

He was a member of the Camden Masonic Lodge #648 and the Schuyler American Legion Post #4.

Services were held Monday at the Wood Funeral Home in Rushville with Brother Matt Haberman officiating. Burial was in the Camden West Cemetery with military rites by the U.S. Army Burial Detail and the Schuyler American Legion Post #4.

Memorials may be made to the Schuyler County Christmas Basket Program.

Condolences may be sent to www.woodfh.net.

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 12/12/2018