The passing of Gerald Fitz-Gerald

We are sad to announce the passing of Gerald Fitz-Gerald

GERALD FITZ-GERALD, JR.  1939 ~ 2011 Gerald Fitz-Gerald, Jr. was born July 2, 1939 in Houston, Texas to Gerald and Elizabeth “Betty” (Eyler) Fitz-Gerald, who raised their only son in Midland, Texas. He died of natural causes July 9, 2011, peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends in Albuquerque, New Mexico, following an eight-month battle with cancer.
An accomplished artist who worked in numerous mediums, primarily watercolor in his early painting periods and most notably monotypes later in his career, Gerald’s still-life subjects and Southwestern landscape paintings were hailed as “hauntingly sensual” by The Albuquerque Journal circa 2002. Gerald printed at New Grounds Workshop in Albuquerque with close friends, and served on various art acquisition committees and in donation capacities for the Albuquerque Museum. Gerald was also proud of his tenure as the President of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation in the 1990s.
Gerald grew up in Midland, Texas, attending St. Edward’s High School in Austin before attending Rockhurst College in Kansas City. Gerald returned to Austin to earn a B.A. in English from the University of Texas, where he was an active member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Following one year in pursuit of a law degree at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Gerald moved to Albuquerque in 1963.
The New Mexican city is where “Gerry” met his future wife, Dorothy Ann Burke, and established his life as a trust officer for Albuquerque National Bank, his employer for nearly 35 years under numerous banners, including SunWest, Boatmen’s, and eventually Bank of America.
He is survived by his son, Gerald III (“Trey”) and daughter-in-law Rachel, residents of Salt Lake City; daughter, Erin Elizabeth, and granddaughter, Catherine Ann, of Albquerque; and innumerable friends. Gerald was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Dorothy, in October, 2007. 
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2011 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in downtown Albuquerque, while a Rosary Service will be held from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, July 14, at French Mortuary (University Location).
Honorary pallbearers include Tommy Allison, Pat & Nannette Hurley, Jack & Kathleen Oestreicher, Roy Farmer, Susannah Lunenfeld and Sevie Taylor.
In lieu of flowers or gift, the family requests that donations be made in memoriam of Gerald Fitz-Gerald, Jr. to: The Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Road, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 15, 2011 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in downtown Albuquerque, while a Rosary Service will be held from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, July 14, at French Mortuary (University Location).
Honorary pallbearers include Tommy Allison, Pat & Nannette Hurley, Jack & Kathleen Oestreicher, Roy Farmer, Susannah Lunenfeld and Sevie Taylor.
In lieu of flowers or gift, the family requests that donations be made in memoriam of Gerald Fitz-Gerald, Jr. to: The Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Road, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194