RICHARD FITZGERALD
BENSON — Richard Francis Fitzgerald Jr., 44, of Benson died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury.
He was born in Middlebury on Nov. 9, 1967, the son of Richard F. and Louise V. (Euber) Fitzgerald Sr. He was raised in Middlebury and received all of his schooling there. His family says he had a great love for people and enjoyed story telling. He loved animals, wolves and horses, and had an amazing Matchbox car collection.
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